Christmas quiz! answers
Calculating dosage where the dose is expressed as mg/kg uses multiplication skills – this is similar to calculating the cooking time of turkey in minutes per kg. For example, a turkey requires a cooking time of 30 minutes per kg.
How long would it take to cook a 6 kg turkey?
How long would it take to cook a 9 kg turkey?
Allocating resources uses division skills – this is similar to dividing a budget between people. In the UK, people spend, on average, £602 on Christmas gifts.
If there were 4 lucky recipients of your gifts, what value gift would each person receive?
If there were 6 lucky recipients of your gifts, what value gift would each person receive?
Calculating dose reduction in renal impairment requires understanding of percentages – this is similar to calculating how much items cost after a price reduction. For example, after Christmas a nice pair of shoes originally costing £80 are reduced by 25%.
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