amoxil 4 tsp is ordered. available is amoxil 250mg/5mls. how many milligrams will be given?

Question

Need assistant for my math dosage class. How to convert tsp to milligrams

Answer 1

250 mg/5 ml = 50 mg/ml
1 tsp = 4.93 ml
4 tsp = 4.93 ml x 4 = 19.72 ml
19.72 ml x 50 mg amoxil/ml = 986 mg (to 3 significant figures)

Answer 2

1 teaspoon = 4.92892 mL

 

              4.92892 mL           250 mg

4 tsp x ------------------- x ------------------- = 985.784 mg

                  1 tsp                   5 mL

Answer 3

1 tsp = 5687.50 mg