Question

5.   A druggist is preparing a medication. Each capsule requires 0.007 gram of aspirin. He has 14 grams of aspirin. How many capsules can he prepare? 

    A. 5,000B. 200C. 2,000D. 500

Answer 1

If every capsule requires 0.007 grams of aspirin, and the druggist has 14 grams, the best way to determine how many capsules he has is to divide 14 grams by 0.007 $\frac{14}{0.007}=2000$. This means that he can make C. 2,000 capsules