Question

A nurse must give a medication twice a day The first dose is 3/8 ounce the second dose is 2/7 ounce. She has 1 ounce of medication, will she have enough both doses?

Answer 1

Answer:

Hello!

If a nurse gives medication twice a day with the first dose being $\frac{3}{8}$ of an ounce and the second dose being $\frac{2}{7}$ of an ounce she will have enough medication for both doses.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Yes the nurse has enough quantity of medication to give the patient 2 dosages of medicine.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse gives a dosage of about 3/8 an ounce for the 1st dosage and 2/7 for the second dosage.

$\frac{3}{8} + \frac{2}{7}$

=$\frac{21}{56} + \frac{16}{56}$

=$\frac{21+16}{56}$

=$\frac{37}{56}$ of an ounce  < 1 ounce

Thus the nurse will have enough dosage.