Solve.
-A pharmacist is asked to give a customer $7.5$ milliliters of an antibiotic over a period of 8 hours. If the antibiotic is to be given every 4 hours starting immediately, how much antibiotic should be given in each dose?
A) $3.75 \mathrm { ml }$
B) $0.94 \mathrm { ml }$
C) $4.27 \mathrm { ml }$
D) $0.23 \mathrm { ml }$

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total amount of antibiotic to be given is $7.5$ milliliters over $8$ hours. Since the antibiotic is to be given every $4$ hours, there will be $2$ doses in $8$ hours ($8 \div 4 = 2$). Therefore, each dose should be $7.5 \div 2 = 3.75$ milliliters.

Solve -A Pharmacist Is Asked to Give a Customer 7.57.57.5 Milliliters of an Antibiotic Over a Period of 8 Hours

Solve
-A Pharmacist Is Asked to Give a Customer $7.5$ Milliliters of an Antibiotic Over a Period of 8 Hours