The pharmacist dispenses 18 fluid ounces of a medication to fill a patient's prescription. The directions on the bottle say to take 3 tbsp every 4 hours. The bottle contains ________ of the medication.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
12 doses
Find the number of ounces per dose:
1 fl oz = 2 tbsp
1 fl oz : 2 tbsp = x : 3 tbsp
1 × 3 = 2x
3 ÷ 2 = 2x ÷ 2
1.5 fl oz = x
18 fl oz ÷ 1.5 fl oz/dose = 12 doses
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