Is 2/1 x 1/2 greater than 1/2

Moira has a canvas that is 8 inches by 10 inches. she wants to paint a line diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. approximately how long will the diagonal line be?

Apatient is to be given 35 milligrams of demerol every 4 hours. you have demerol 50 milligrams/milliliter in stock. how many milliliters should be given per dose?

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