basic+mathematics+review.pdf

PHAR 641 Ziyaur Rahman, Ph.D. Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Texas A&M University College Station, TX 2 PHAR 641 Learning objectives:...

PHAR 641 Ziyaur Rahman, Ph.D. Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Texas A&M University College Station, TX 2 PHAR 641 Learning objectives: Review basic knowledge of mathematics Apply basic knowledge to pharmaceutical calculations Keywords: Numeral Fraction, Decimal, Ratio, Proportion Percentage strengths, Parts per million strength Exponential, Logarithm Density, Specific gravity Metric, Apothecary, and Avoirdupois systems Required materials: Textbook- Basic Mathematics Review (Chapter 1) Calculator 3 PHAR 641 Arabic: 1, 2, 3, etc. Roman: Only in Rx as apothecary system ROMAN ARABIC I (or i) 1 V (or v) 5 X (or x) 10 L (or l) 50 C (or c) 100 D (or d) 500 M (or m) 1000 Know the construction of numbers. 4 PHAR 641 Fraction: Portion of a whole number Numerator Fraction = Denominato r Proper Fraction- D>N,