A patient is instructed to take 2 tsp of a medication every 8 hours for 30 days. The patient have taken ________ of the medication by the end of the 30 days (round to the nearest hundredth).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
1.88 pints
Find the total number of teaspoons of medication:
Every 8 hours = 3 doses per day
2 tsp × 3 doses per day = 6 tsp per day × 30 days = 180 tsp total medication
1 tbsp = 3 tsp
1 fl oz = 2 tbsp
1 pint = 16 fl oz
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