A formula requires mixing 60 mg of menthol, 90 mL olive oil (sp gr = 0.91), and 4.5 g of Tween to make  180 mL of cooling lotion. Calculate the w/v percentages of menthol, olive oil, and Tween.

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A formula requires mixing 60 mg of menthol, 90 mL olive oil (sp gr = 0.91), and 4.5 g of Tween to make 
180 mL of cooling lotion. Calculate the w/v percentages of menthol, olive oil, and Tween.

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