A nurse is mixing a solution of anti-allergy medication to give to a patient. The solution calls for 14.7 mg of aspirin and 38.33 mg of antihistamine.
If the patient takes 28.5 mg of the solution, how much is left over?

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We can solve this problem by first calculating the total amount of solution (14.7 + 38.33) and then subtracting the amount the patient took (28.5) from that total to find how much solution is left over.
Step 1: Calculate the total amount of solution.
 11ec0fda_98c9_780d_a67f_e319c156e600_NR0004_00 Step 2: Subtract the amount the patient took (28.5) from the total (53.03) to get the amount left over:
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A Nurse Is Mixing a Solution of Anti-Allergy Medication to Give