A patient must take 1000mg of a prescription medication three times a day.

Question

a.)How many 500mg tablets are required to fill a month prescription?

b.) If the cost of a tablet is 17 cents, how much will the patient have to pay for the prescription?

Answer 1

1000 * 3 = 3000 mg of medication needs to take pr day

3000 * 30 = 90000 mg per month

90000/ 500 = 180 tablets are required

180 * 17 = 3060 cents = $30.60cents