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A multivitamin tablet contains 14.5mg of calcium. How much calcium does a bottle of 50 tablets contain? Write your answer in grams.

Respuesta :

.725 grams
14.5 times 50 is 725. 725 divided by 1000 (because there are 1000 milligrams in a gram) which equals .725
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Answer:

The correct answer is 725mg of calcium.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, you can to use the rule of three.

  • 1 tablet → 14.5 mg.
  • 50 tablets → x mg.

Now, you have to multiply 50 tablets by 14.5 mg, then divide by 1 tablet:

[tex]x = \frac{50 tb * 14.5mg}{1 tb} = 725 mg[/tex] // tb divided by tb is 1

[tex]x = 725 mg[/tex]