Antibiotic Question....... #8

#8. The Antibiotic Medication

Day _Amount _Equations
1 ___500______500
2___875 ___500 + 500- 125(.25)
3 __1156.25 __500 + 875 - 218.75(.25)
4__ 1367.19___500 + 1156.25-289.06(.25)
5 __1525.39 __500 + 1367.19-341.80(.25)
6 __1644.04___ 500 + 1525.34-381.35(.25)

(.25) just shows that it is 25% of that number


b)
Day Amount
1__ (.25) 1000 = 250
2 __250 + (1000 - 250)
3 __250 + (1000 - 250)
4 __250 + (1000 - 250)
5__ 250 + (1000 - 250)
6 __250 + (1000 - 250)


Amount to take: ,
1 = 1000 mg
2 = 250 mg
3 = 250 mg 1000 mg.
4 = 250 mg
5 = 250 mg
6 = 250 mg


Answer: Take 2 pills the first day, then take 1/2 a pill for the remainder of the days to obtain your 1000 mg