Question

A physician prescribes alprazolam for a patient on an as needed basis. The patient can take up to 2.25mg per day in divided does. If alprazolam comes in .25 mg tablets, how many tablets can the patient take throughout the day?

Answer 1

The answer is 2:9

Explanation:

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Answer 2

9

Explanation:

If n is the number of tablets, the maximum value it can have is given by ...

0.25n = 2.25

Dividing by the coefficient of n gives ...

n = 2.25/0.25 = 9

The patient can take a total of 9 tablets through the day.