Question

The recommended single dose for a particular drug is 100 mg. How many doses can be obtained from 20 grams of the drug?


A. 2,000 doses
B. 200 doses
C. 2 doses
D. 20 doses

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 200 doses

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

1 dose is required for 100 mg,

Since, 1 mg = 0.001 g,

⇒ 100 mg = 0.1 g

⇒ 1 dost is required for 0.1 g,

Thus, the ratio of doses and quantity ( in gram ) is $\frac{1}{0.1}=10$

Let x be the doses required for 20 grams,

So, the ratio of doses and quantity is $\frac{x}{20}$

$\implies \frac{x}{20}=10$

$\implies x=200$

Hence, 200 doses can be obtained from 20 grams of the drug.

Option 'B' is correct.