A medical assistant who works for a dermatologist orders patch test kits that are available in quantities of five kits per box. The physician currently uses two kits per week. How many boxes should be ordered for an eight-week supply?

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The physician uses 2 kits per week, so for an 8-week supply, they would need 2 kits/week * 8 weeks = 16 kits. Since the kits come in boxes of 5, they would need to order 16 kits / 5 kits/box = 3.2 boxes. Since you can't order a fraction of a box, they would need to round up and order 4 boxes to have enough kits for an 8-week supply.

A Medical Assistant Who Works for a Dermatologist Orders Patch