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An IV solution is prepared by mixing 0.22 g of the active drug in powder form, with 4.4 mL of saline. Express the ratio of the number of grams of active drug to the number of mL of saline, as a fraction in lowest terms.

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An IV solution is prepared by mixing 0.22 g of the active drug in powder form, with 4.4 mL of saline. Express the ratio of the number of grams of active drug to the number of mL of saline, as a fraction in lowest terms.

anonymous · Answer

you know what ratio you want in the lowest term?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

well, you should think of that first...its no. of grams of drugs/solution volume

anonymous · Answer

22/44

anonymous · Answer

0.22/4.4 .. try to check for decimals

anonymous · Answer

ok how can we reduce this

anonymous · Answer

multiply and divide 100.. you will get 22/440
now cancel out a factor of 22

anonymous · Answer

1/2

rizags · Answer

no, first divide 22 by22, and you get 1, then divide 440 by 22, and you get 20. the answer is then 1/20. Plz medal fan!!

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks