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One supply of medicine lasts how long?
One supply of medicine lasts how long?
Source: 1993 AMC 8 Problem 8
June 28, 2011
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Problem Statement
To control her blood pressure, Jill's grandmother takes one half of a pill every other day. If one supply of medicine contains
60
60
60
pills, then the supply of medicine would last approximately
(A)
1
month
(B)
4
months
(C)
6
months
(D)
8
months
(E)
1
year
\text{(A)}\ 1\text{ month} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 4\text{ months} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 6\text{ months} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 8\text{ months} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 1\text{ year}
(A)
1
month
(B)
4
months
(C)
6
months
(D)
8
months
(E)
1
year
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