A medication contains 5.25 g of a drug in power form.If 5 ml of sterile water is added to the drug,how many milligrams of the drug will be contained in 1 ml of solution (assuming that the powder does not add volume to the final solution)? ____ mg
A)2.6
B)26.25
C)1050
D)1.05

Question

A medication contains 5.25 g of a drug in power form.If 5 ml of sterile water is added to the drug,how many milligrams of the drug will be contained in 1 ml of solution (assuming that the powder does not add volume to the final solution)? ____ mg
A)2.6
B)26.25
C)1050
D)1.05

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Change 5.25 g to milligrams by multiplying by 1000: 5.25 ´ 1000 = 5250 mg. Then divide 5250 mg by 5 ml to determine the number of mg in 1 ml: 5250 divided by 5 = 1050 mg in 1 ml.

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