An IV of 1000 mL was ordered to infuse over 10 hours at a rate of 25 gtt/min. The set calibration is 15 gtt/mL. After 5 hours, a total of of 650 mL have infused instead of the 500 mL ordered. Recalculate the new gtt/min flow rate to complete the infusion on schedule.

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