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A medication order calls for 20 tablets, each containing $3 / 4$ grain of a certain medication. If 10 grains of this medication is available, how much extra medication is needed to fill this prescription?
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To find the total amount of medication needed, multiply the number of tablets by the amount of medication in each tablet. 20 tablets * $3/4$ grain per tablet = 15 grains of medication needed Show more…
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