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evaluate effects using different problemsolving approaches success rates student pharmacists solving problems throughout pharmacy calculations course survey administered firstyear students n 96 response rate 100 near completion pharmacy calculations course survey assessed whether students used approaches ratio proportion rp equations vs dimensional analysis da solve calculation problems involving conversions weightbased doses flow rates electrolyte solutions expressions concentration questions used course exams tagged according topics mean success rates solving tagged questions correlated problemsolving approaches students used approximately 60 students used rpequations 30 used da 10 used approaches equally success rate students solving conversions 74 24 rp 84 14 da p 05 vs rp 91 12 use approaches equally p 05 vs rp success rates solving calculation problems weightbased doses flow rates electrolyte solutions expressions concentration similar across approaches use da combination rp da equally may advantageous solving conversions types calculation problems studied therefore topics pharmacy calculations instructors demonstrate method choice since considerable number students use approaches demonstration approaches class may advantageous