Apothecary Pre-Test
Use your calculator to solve the following problems. Then click the KEY link to see the answers. Apothecary facts are provided below for your convenience.
1 ounce (oz) = 480 grains (gr)
1 ounce (oz) = 8 drams (dr)
1 dram (dr) = 60 grains (gr)
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints (pt)
1 pint (pt) = 16 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 8 fluid drams (fl dr)
1 fluid dram (fl dr) = 60 minims (drops) (gtts)
NOTE: Scroll down to see answer key.
1) Convert 17 ounces to grains. ____________ key
2) Convert 340 gtts to fl dr. ___________ key
3) 18 drams = __________ ounces. key
4) 23.5 fl oz = __________ fl dr. key
5) 16 drams equals how many grains? _____________ key
6) 3/4 pts = ___________ fl oz. key
7) 7.35 quarts = ___________ pints. key
8) 180 drops = ___________ fl dr. key
9) 75 drams is how many ounces? ___________ key
10) 0.5 quarts = ___________ fl oz. key
11) 30 gr = ____________ oz. key
12) 0.35 fl oz = _____________ minims. key
13) 0.16 ounces = ___________ drams. key
14) 1 pint = ____________ quarts. key
15) 960 gr = ____________ oz. key
Key:
1) 8,160 grains
2) 5.67 fluid drams
3) 2.25 ounces
4) 188 fluid drams
5) 960 grains
6) 12 fluid ounces
7) 14.7 pints
8) 3 fluid drams
9) 9.376 ounces
10) 16 fluid ounces
hint: quarts ---> pints ---> fluid
ounces
11) 0.0625 ounces
hint: grains ---> drams --->
ounces
12) 168 minims
hint: fluid ounces ---> fluid drams
---> minims
13) 1.28 drams
14) 0.5 quarts
15) 2 ounces