How many milligrams of active ingredient will you need to make 480ml of a compound that contains 6mg/10ml of active ingredient?
A)480mg
B)526mg
C)288mg
D)148mg

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

288mg of active ingredient are needed to make 480ml of a compound that contains 6mg/10ml of active ingredient. This is how the solution was reached:
6 = X
10 480
Cross multiply to get 2880 = 10X. Divide the equation by 10 to get the answer: 288mg.

How Many Milligrams of Active Ingredient Will You Need to Make