4.	A medication is available in a bottle containing 30 tablets. Each scored tablet contains 0.5 mg of drug. The order states that the patient is to receive 0.75 mg of the drug. How many tablet(s) should the patient receive

To determine how many tablets the patient should receive, we need to divide the ordered dosage by the dosage per tablet.

1. Each tablet contains **0.5 mg** of the drug.
2. The patient is supposed to receive **0.75 mg**.

To find the number of tablets required:

\[
\text{Number of tablets} = \frac{\text{Ordered dosage}}{\text{Dosage per tablet}} = \frac{0.75 \, \text{mg}}{0.5 \, \text{mg/tablet}} = 1.5 \, \text{tablets}
\]

Therefore, the patient should receive **1.5 tablets**.

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Here are 5 related questions for practice:
1. If the patient needed 1.25 mg of the drug, how many tablets would be required?
2. How many mg would the patient receive if they took 2 tablets?
3. If each tablet contained 1 mg of the drug, how many tablets would the patient need for 0.75 mg?
4. If the doctor ordered 1.5 mg of the drug, how many tablets should be given?
5. How many mg of the drug are in 15 tablets?

**Tip:** When calculating doses, always ensure you are working with the same units (mg, g, etc.) to avoid errors.

A medication is available in a bottle containing 30 tablets. Each scored tablet contains 0.5 mg of drug. The order states that the patient is to receive 0.75 mg of the drug. How many tablet(s) should the patient receive?

Learn how to calculate the number of tablets a patient should receive when ordered 0.75 mg of a drug, with each tablet containing 0.5 mg. This problem involves division and dosage calculation, suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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