Question

The directions for a pain reliever recommend that an adult of 60 kg and over take 4 tablets every 4 hours as needed, and an adult who weighs between 40 and 50 kg take only `2 1/2` tablets every 4 hours as needed. Each tablet weighs `4/25` gram. If a 72 kg adult takes 4 tablets, how many grams of pain reliever is he or she receivings?

Answer 1

Given, 72 kg adult takes 4 tablets and each tablet weighs `4/25`g.

∴ Total weight of pain reliever, he/she is receiving

= `4 xx 4/25`g

= `16/25`g