A patient/client's oral ibuprofen suspension dose contains 325 mg per teaspoon. A dose of 100 mg represents what percentage of this dosage?

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To estimate what percent 100 mg represents of 325 mg, divide 100/325. To change a fraction into a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. Add decimal points in the dividend and quotient as needed: 100/325 = 20/65 = 0.3076. Carry out to the thousandths place. To round off a decimal, the final number is dropped. When the final number is 5 or greater, drop the number and increase the adjacent number by 1. Therefore, 0.3076 = 0.308. Next, change a decimal to a percent by moving the decimal point two places to the right, then write the percent sign: 0.308 = 30.8%.

A Patient/client's Oral Ibuprofen Suspension Dose Contains 325 Mg Per