4 calculation tips for the registration exam that helped me achieve 100%

Despite all the preparation in advance, sometimes it is forgetting to do the little things that can mean you fall at the last hurdle. Here, pharmacist Zhyar Said provides some top tips that helped him score 100% in his calculations paper in the registration exam

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Pharmacist Zhyar Said provides some top tips on tackling calculations questions

The last line of the question normally tells you two crucial bits of information: the units and rounding requirements for your final answer. For example:

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