Mary's infusion is dripping at the rate of 45 drops/minute, via a micro-dropper. The volume per hour that Mary is receiving from this infusion is
A) 45 ml
B) 50 ml
C) 55 ml
D) 60 ml

Question

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A micro-dropper typically delivers 60 drops per milliliter. Therefore, at 45 drops per minute, Mary receives 45/60 ml per minute, which equals 0.75 ml per minute. Over an hour, this amounts to 0.75 ml/min * 60 min = 45 ml/hour.

Mary's Infusion Is Dripping at the Rate of 45 Drops/minute