(1) A pharmacist received an order for 30 grams of 0.1%hydrocortisone cream for an infant. She mixed 3 grams of 1%hydrocortisone cream with 27 grams of cold cream. Did she fillthe order correctly? Justify your answer by calculations.(2) Which of the following numbers represent 4.5%?0.45, 0.045, 450, 4.50

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Solution:

Given:

[tex]4.5\text{ \%}[/tex]

A percentage is a number or ratio that represents a fraction of 100.

[tex]\begin{gathered} 4.5\text{ \%}=\frac{4.5}{100} \\ =0.045 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, 4.5% represents 0.045