A nurse gave a patient gr xiiss of Aminophylline. Tablets available are 250 mg. How many tablets should the nurse give the patient?

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mathmale · Answer

Cannot read or understand your expression:   gr xiiss

Please fix this.

anonymous · Answer

that is how it is set up in my home work... I am not sure if my teacher is referring for roman numerals @mathmale

mathmale · Answer

Roman numerals do not involve (include) ss, nor gr, for that matter.

I truly want to help you, but " gr xiiss " is practically meaningless to me.

I'd bet, however, that the doctor prescribes a certain dosage of medication to the patient, and that your " gr xiiss "  is somehow related to that measurement.

If you have no further clue regarding what's meant here, I'd suggest you move on to new problems, if at all possible, and return to this one after you've spoken with y our teacher and/ or other students.

anonymous · Answer

I know gr is gram 
ss is 1/2
xii I do not have any idea