TIC TAC TOE - Pharmacy Calculations

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TIC TAC TOEMethod Pharmacy Calculations Volume1 Issue 1 2010

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Rx Order: Dextrose 10% 1500ml Supply: Dextrose 5% 500ml Dextrose 25% 500ml Question: How many ml of each solution will be needed to prepare the order? Dextrose 5% _____ml Dextrose 10%______ml

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Rx Order: Dextrose 10% 1500ml Supply: Dextrose 5% 500ml Dextrose 25% 500ml Question: How many ml of each solution will be needed to prepare the order? Dextrose 5% _____ml Dextrose 10%______ml 10% 5% 25% **Draw a tic tac toe board like the one below.**

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Rx Order: Dextrose 10% 1500ml Supply: Dextrose 5% 500ml Dextrose 25% 500ml Question: How many ml of each solution will be needed to prepare the order? Dextrose 5% _____ml Dextrose 10%______ml 10% 5% 25% *Put the difference of the numbers at a diagonal. 25%-10%=15% 10%-5%=5%

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Rx Order: Dextrose 10% 1500ml Supply: Dextrose 5% 500ml Dextrose 25% 500ml Question: How many ml of each solution will be needed to prepare the order? Dextrose 5% _____ml Dextrose 10%______ml 10% 5% 25% *Add the two new percentages together and put the total in the middle box. 15% 5% 15% 5%=20%

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Rx Order: Dextrose 10% 1500ml Supply: Dextrose 5% 500ml Dextrose 25% 500ml Question: How many ml of each solution will be needed to prepare the order? Dextrose 5% _____ml Dextrose 10%______ml 10% 5% 25% *Since we are figuring for 1500ml we need to know how much of each medication will make the correct solution. 15% 1500ml=22500 5% 1500ml=7500 20%

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Rx Order: Dextrose 10% 1500ml Supply: Dextrose 5% 500ml Dextrose 25% 500ml Question: How many ml of each solution will be needed to prepare the order? Dextrose 5% _____ml Dextrose 10%______ml 10% 5% 25% 22500ml 20% = 1125ml 7500ml 20% = 375ml 20%

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Rx Order: Dextrose 10% 1500ml Supply: Dextrose 5% 500ml Dextrose 25% 500ml Question: How many ml of each solution will be needed to prepare the order? Dextrose 5% _____ml Dextrose 10%______ml 1125 375