Question

A box contains $8$ strips having $15$ capsules of $250mg$ medicine in each capsule. Find the total weight in $grams$ of medicines in $50$ such boxes.

Answer 1

Step I: Finding the weight of medicine in each capsule $\left(\mathrm{in}grams\right)$

Weight of medicine in each capsule is given as $250mg$.

We know that, $1gram=1000mg$.

So, $250mg$$=\frac{250}{1000}g$

$=0.25g$.

Therefore, Weight of medicine in each capsule is $0.25g$.

Step II: Finding the weight of medicine in each strip.

Each strip has $15$ capsules, and weight of medicine in each capsule is $0.25g$.

So, weight of medicine in $15$ capsules $=15\times 0.25$

$=3.75g$.

Therefore, Weight of medicine in each strip is $3.75g$.

Step III: Finding the weight of medicine in each box.

Each box has $8$ strips of capsules, and weight of medicine in each strip is $3.75g$.

So, weight of medicine in $8$ strips $=8\times 3.75$

$=30g$.

Therefore, Weight of medicine in each box is $30g$.

Step IV: Finding the total weight in $grams$ of medicines in $50$ such boxes.

Weight of medicine in each box is $30g$.

Here, there are $50$ boxes.

So, total weight of medicines in $50$ boxes$=50\times 30$

$=1500g$.

Hence, the total weight of medicines in $50$ boxes is $1500g$.