Question

A vitamin c tablet contains 1/40 of a gram of vitamin c you take 1 1/2 tablets everyday how many many grams of vitamin c do you take evryday

Answer 1

change 1 1/2 into an improper fraction to multiply;
1/40•3/2=3/80 grams

Answer 2

`(3)/(80)` grams of vitamin C everyday

Explanation:

Given :A vitamin c tablet contains 1/40 of a gram of vitamin c

To Find : how many many grams of vitamin c do you take everyday

Solution :

A vitamin c tablet contains a gram of vitamin c=
`(1)/(40)`

You take
`1 (1)/(2)=(3)/(2)` tablets everyday

1 tablet contain vitamin C =
`(1)/(40)`

`(3)/(2)`contain vitamin C =
`(1)/(40) * (3)/(2)`

=
`(3)/(80)`

Hence you take
`(3)/(80)` grams of vitamin C everyday