Suppose a patient must take a blood pressure medicine that is dispensed in 125 milligram tablets. The dosage is 15 milligrams per kilogram of body weight and is given every 8 hours. If a patient weighs 25 kilograms, how many tablets would be needed for a 30 day supply?

I was also given this INCORRECT formula to help solve the problem:
n=24d/[8(b*15/125)]

n- number of tablets
d- number of days the supply should last
b- body weight of patient in kilograms

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