A patient/client's medication contains 650 mg per ounce. What percentage of this dosage does 375 mg represent?
A) 56.7
B) 57.7
C) 59.8
D) 60.6

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To estimate what percent 375 mg represents of 650 mg, divide 375/650. To change a fraction into a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. Add decimal points in the dividend and quotient as needed: 375/650 = 15/26 = 0.5769. 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, 0.5769 = 0.577. Next, change a decimal to a percent by moving the decimal point two places to the right, then write the percent sign: 0.577 = 57.7%.

A Patient/client's Medication Contains 650 Mg Per Ounce