A pharmacist has 2 hectograms 55 grams of pills. Each pill weighs 1 gram 2 centigrams. how many pills does the pharmacist have altoghter?
2 hectograms 55 grams = 255 grams
255/1.02 = ?
250
To calculate the total number of pills, we need to convert the given weight from hectograms and grams to grams.
2 hectograms is equal to 20 × 100 = 2000 grams.
So, the pharmacist has a total of 2000 grams + 55 grams = 2055 grams of pills.
Each pill weighs 1 gram 2 centigrams, which is equal to 1 gram + 2 centigrams = 1 gram + 0.2 grams = 1.2 grams.
To find the total number of pills, we divide the total weight of the pills by the weight of each pill:
2055 grams / 1.2 grams = 1712.5
The pharmacist has a total of 1712.5 pills. Since we cannot have half a pill, we round down to the nearest whole number.
Therefore, the pharmacist has a total of 1712 pills.
To determine the number of pills the pharmacist has, we need to convert the given weight to grams and then divide it by the weight of each pill.
1 hectogram = 100 grams
2 hectograms = 200 grams
Total weight = 200 grams + 55 grams = 255 grams
1 centigram = 0.01 grams
Weight of each pill = 1 gram + 2 centigrams = 1.02 grams
Now, we can calculate the number of pills:
Number of pills = Total weight / Weight of each pill
Number of pills = 255 grams / 1.02 grams
Using the division operation, we have:
Number of pills = 250 (rounded down to the nearest whole number)
Therefore, the pharmacist has a total of 250 pills.