If a pharmacist adds 3g of hydrocortisone (HC) to 60 g of a 5% (w/w) hydrocortisone  cream, what is the final percentage strength of hydrocortisone in the product. Hint: identify first the amount of HC present in 60 grams then add the 3 grams to both the amount of solute and solution then compute for the new percentage.   Answer has 2 decimal places

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If a pharmacist adds 3g of hydrocortisone (HC) to 60 g of a 5% (w/w) hydrocortisone  cream, what is the final percentage strength of hydrocortisone in the product. Hint: identify first the amount of HC present in 60 grams then add the 3 grams to both the amount of solute and solution then compute for the new percentage.

 

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