Tablets and capsules

How many tablets to give when the ordered dose and the tablet strength differ.

Problem

An order reads 1500 mg. The medication is available as 500 mg tablets. How many tablets supply the ordered dose?

Give a whole or half tablet — round to one decimal place.

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