The physician prescribes 0.7 grams of aspirin for a patient. Aspirin is available in 350 mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient receive?
1
1.5
2
2.5
2
Rationale: Since each tablet contains 350 mg, and 0.7 grams (or 700 mg) were prescribed, the patient should receive 700 mg divided by 350 mg = 2 tablets.
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