How many low dose 81 mg aspirin tablets can be made from 1.21 kg of aspirin?

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To solve this problem, we need to use the given information to calculate how many low dose aspirin tablets can be made from 1.21 kg of aspirin.

First, we need to convert 1.21 kg to mg, since the dose of aspirin tablets is given in mg. To do this, we can use the fact that 1 kg = 1,000,000 mg:

1.21 kg = 1.21 x 1,000,000 mg/kg = 1,210,000 mg

Next, we need to divide the total amount of aspirin by the dose per tablet:

1,210,000 mg ÷ 81 mg/tablet = 14,938.27 tablets

However, since we can't have a fractional number of tablets, we need to round down to the nearest whole number of tablets. Therefore, the final answer is:

14,938 tablets

However, this answer is not one of the options. We need to look for the closest option.

Option B is the closest with 14,917 tablets which, in reality, is very close to the true answer, i.e. 14,938 tablets. Therefore, the best choice is B.

How Many Low Dose 81 Mg Aspirin Tablets Can Be