How many tablets should i have left in a 30 packet, if i started taking them on 20th Sept 2013 on a routine basis
+808 Never mind my older post.
According to Wolfram Alpha there are 506 days since 20th Sept 2013. If you take 30 tablets on a routine basis, the calculation should be like this:
506/30 = 16 "and something". This means that you have used 16 packages and is taking tablets from your 17th.
16 * 30 = 480 This means that there are a total of 480 pills in 16 packages.
506 - 480 = 26 This means that you have taken 26 tablets from your 17th (and last) package.
30 - 26 = 4 This means that there should be 4 tablets left
This should hold if you took one tablet 20th Sept 2013, and none thus far today.
NB: I might have done an error somewhere in my calculation, that I don't know about. Maybe CPhill or Melody or someone could calculate this/control my calculation.
When one take tablets over several months, one might easily forget a tablet once or twice. For some medications it is very important to not miss a tablet. For others, it doesn't really matter. Ask your doctor if you are in doubt!
+808 You ask how many tablets you should have left TODAY if you bought ONE package of 30 tablets, and started taking them 20th Sept 2013 ?
Zero ?
+808 Never mind my older post.
According to Wolfram Alpha there are 506 days since 20th Sept 2013. If you take 30 tablets on a routine basis, the calculation should be like this:
506/30 = 16 "and something". This means that you have used 16 packages and is taking tablets from your 17th.
16 * 30 = 480 This means that there are a total of 480 pills in 16 packages.
506 - 480 = 26 This means that you have taken 26 tablets from your 17th (and last) package.
30 - 26 = 4 This means that there should be 4 tablets left
This should hold if you took one tablet 20th Sept 2013, and none thus far today.
NB: I might have done an error somewhere in my calculation, that I don't know about. Maybe CPhill or Melody or someone could calculate this/control my calculation.
When one take tablets over several months, one might easily forget a tablet once or twice. For some medications it is very important to not miss a tablet. For others, it doesn't really matter. Ask your doctor if you are in doubt!
