Chapter 26 Product Preparations TECH Q&A (1 OF 4) Sample Questions
1. A powder is divided into 36 capsules. If each capsule contains 0.5 mg of X and 15 mg of Y and enough of Z to make 0.3 gm. How much of each drug is in the original powder?
- A. 18 mg of X, 540 mg of Y, 10242 mg of Z
- B. 18 mg of Z, 540 mg of X, 10242 mg of Y
- C. 18 mg of Y, 540 mg of Z, 10242 mg of X
- D. 3594 mg each of X, Y, Z
Ans:
A
Tips:
0.3 × 1000 = 300 mg of total powder in each capsule
0.5 + 15 = 15.5 mg of X and Y,300 - 15.5 = 284.5 of Z in each capsule
0.5 × 36 = 18 mg of X in original powder
15 × 36 = 540 mg of Y
284.5 × 36 = 10242 mg of Z
0.3 × 1000 = 300 mg of total powder in each capsule
0.5 + 15 = 15.5 mg of X and Y,300 - 15.5 = 284.5 of Z in each capsule
0.5 × 36 = 18 mg of X in original powder
15 × 36 = 540 mg of Y
284.5 × 36 = 10242 mg of Z