A pharmaceutical company combined 466,812.5 mg of acetaminophen with 14,437.5 mg of oxycodone to fill an order from a pharmacy for a powerful prescription pain-killer. The pain-killers come in 550 mg tablets. How many tablets were created by the company for this shipment?
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A pharmaceutical company combined 466,812.5 mg of acetaminophen with 14,437.5 mg of oxycodone to fill an order from a pharmacy for a powerful prescription pain-killer. The pain-killers come in 550 mg tablets. How many tablets were created by the company for this shipment?
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umerlodhi · Answer

481.25 medal please

umerlodhi · Answer

see if u can do mine its right under yours

anonymous · Answer

is the answer 481.25 ? and what is yours?

shinalcantara · Answer

The total mg for the tablets would be:
466,812.5 mg + 14,437.5 mg = 481,250 mg
 
to get the number of tablets, divide with the mg per tablet (550mg)
$$\frac{ 481,250 mg }{ 550 mg/tablet } = 875 tablets$$

anonymous · Answer

thank you soo much :)