was trying to set this problem where the units cancel out. You are given ampicillin, with a recommended dose of 35 mg/kg , to a child with a mass of 21 kg. If stock on hand is 250 mg/ capsule, how many capsules should be given. How should I set this conversion problem up and it's also asking to express the number of capsules as an integer

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I was trying to set this problem where the units cancel out. You are given ampicillin, with a recommended dose of 35 mg/kg , to a child with a mass of 21 kg. If stock on hand is 250 mg/ capsule, how many capsules should be given. How should I set this conversion problem up and it's also asking to express the number of capsules as an integer

 

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