Question

juniper sees that the prescription period from the doctor is for 7 days. the dosage for the child is 7 1/2 ml given 2 times per day. the oral syringe used to dispense the medicine can hold 30 ml and the bottle of medicine holds 118 ml. when the prescription period is over, how much medicine will be left in the bottle? a) 15 ml b) 13 ml c) 30 ml d) 105 ml

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate daily dosage

$7.5\times2 = 15$ ml

Step2: Calculate total dosage for 7 - day period

$15\times7=105$ ml

Step3: Calculate remaining medicine

$118 - 105=13$ ml

Answer:

B. 13 ml