Question

a pharmacy technician needs to reduce a patients medication dosage by one-fourth. if the current dosage is 200 milligrams, how much should the new dosage be?

25 milligrams
50 milligrams
150 milligrams
250 milligrams

Explanation:

Calculate the reduction amount

$$ \text{Reduction} = 200 \times \frac{1}{4} = 50\text{ milligrams} $$

Calculate the new dosage

$$ \text{New Dosage} = 200 - 50 = 150\text{ milligrams} $$

Answer:

• 25 milligrams
• 50 milligrams
• 150 milligrams (Correct answer)
• 250 milligrams