A nurse has to administer a medication Twice a day, at 10 a.m and 4 p.m. The first dosage is 3/8 oz. and the second dosage 2/7 oz. She only has 1 oz. of the medication. Will she have enough for both dosages? How much more does she need?

Jazmin Clark

Jazmin Clark

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2022-08-05

A nurse has to administer a medication Twice a day, at 10 a.m and 4 p.m. The first dosage is 3/8 oz. and the second dosage 2/7 oz. She only has 1 oz. of the medication. Will she have enough for both dosages? How much more does she need?

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Macie Melton

Macie Melton

Beginner2022-08-06Added 19 answers

The first dosage is 3/8 oz. and the second dosage 2/7 oz
sum of both dosages = 3 8 + 2 7
sum of both dosages = 3 7 + 8 2 8 7
sum of both dosages = 21 + 16 48
sum of both dosages =37/48 oz
sum of both dosages < 1 oz
so she have enough for both dosages

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