If a physician prescribed 4gm of aspirin to be taken daily, how many 5 grain tablets should the pt take each day?

Answer 1

4g/5g = 0.8 of a tablet or 1 whole tablet.

Answer 2

12 tablets

Answer 3

why it is 12? i need solution for my homework lol

Answer 4

1g = 15.432gr

4g x 15.432gr/1g = 61.728gr

61.728gr/5gr = 12.346 tabs or 12 tabs

Answer 5

If a physician prescribed 4 grams of aspirin to be taken by a patient daily, about how many 5 grain tablets should the patient take each day?