The physician orders 275 mg of medication. How many grams of medication are being given to the patient?
Show all work using dimensional analysis
To convert from milligrams (mg) to grams (g), we need to divide by 1000 since there are 1000 milligrams in one gram.
275 mg * (1 g/ 1000 mg) = 275/1000 g = 0.275 g
Therefore, 275 mg of medication is equal to 0.275 grams.
To convert milligrams (mg) to grams (g) using dimensional analysis, we can use the conversion factor:
1 g = 1000 mg
So to find the number of grams, we need to multiply the number of milligrams by the conversion factor:
275 mg * (1 g / 1000 mg) = (275 * 1) / 1000 g = 0.275 g
Therefore, 275 mg of medication is equivalent to 0.275 grams of medication.