A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How long will it take to travel 180 miles at the same speed?
- A. 3 hours
- B. 4 hours
- C. 2.5 hours
- D. 5 hours
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To find the time needed to travel 180 miles at the same speed of 60 miles per hour, you divide the total distance by the speed. 180 miles · 60 mph = 3 hours. Therefore, it will take 3 hours to travel 180 miles at the given speed. Choice B, 4 hours, is incorrect as it does not align with the calculation. Choice C, 2.5 hours, is incorrect as it underestimates the time needed for the distance. Choice D, 5 hours, is incorrect as it overestimates the time required based on the given speed.
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If a person spends 1/4 of their day sleeping, how many hours do they spend sleeping?
- A. 6 hours
- B. 8 hours
- C. 4 hours
- D. 5 hours
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To calculate the number of hours a person spends sleeping when 1/4 of the day is spent sleeping, you need to find 1/4 of 24 hours. 1/4 of 24 hours is 6 hours, so the correct answer is A. Choice B (8 hours) is incorrect because it does not correspond to 1/4 of a day. Choice C (4 hours) is incorrect as it is half of the correct answer. Choice D (5 hours) is incorrect as it does not match the calculation for 1/4 of a day.
Veronica has to create the holiday schedule for the neonatal unit at her hospital. She knows that 35% of the staff members will not be available because they are taking vacation days during the holiday. Of the remaining staff members who will be available, only 20% are certified to work in the neonatal unit. What percentage of the total staff is certified and available to work in the neonatal unit during the holiday?
- A. 0.07
- B. 0.13
- C. 0.65
- D. 0.8
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: After 35% of the staff is on vacation, 65% remain. Of these remaining staff, 20% are certified to work in the neonatal unit. To find the percentage of the total staff that is certified and available, we calculate 20% of the 65% remaining staff: 0.2 * 65% = 13%. Therefore, 13% of the total staff is certified and available to work in the neonatal unit during the holiday. The correct answer is 0.13. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the correct percentage calculation based on the given information.
What number is equivalent to -3 + 2 * 8 + 3?
- A. 11
- B. 31
- C. 28
- D. 80
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To solve this expression, we first follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS). According to this rule, we start by multiplying 2 by 8, which equals 16. Then, we add -3 and 3 to get 0. Finally, adding 0 to 16 gives us the correct answer of 16. The correct answer is B. Choice A (11) results from adding all the numbers without considering the multiplication first. Choice C (28) is the result of adding all the numbers without considering any operations. Choice D (80) is incorrect as it does not correctly follow the order of operations.
A container holds 10 liters of water. If 25% of the water is used, how many liters are left?
- A. 7.5 liters
- B. 8 liters
- C. 6.5 liters
- D. 8.5 liters
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To find the amount of water left after 25% is used, you need to calculate 75% of the total water. 75% of 10 liters is 7.5 liters, which means that 7.5 liters of water are left. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B (8 liters) is incorrect because this would be the total water remaining if 20% was used, not 25%. Choice C (6.5 liters) is incorrect as it does not account for the correct percentage of water left. Choice D (8.5 liters) is incorrect as it miscalculates the amount of water remaining after 25% is used.
As part of a study, a set of patients will be divided into three groups: 1/2 of the patients will be in Group Alpha, 1/3 of the patients will be in Group Beta, and 1/6 of the patients will be in Group Gamma. Order the groups from smallest to largest, according to the number of patients in each group.
- A. Group Alpha, Group Beta, Group Gamma
- B. Group Alpha, Group Gamma, Group Beta
- C. Group Gamma, Group Alpha, Group Beta
- D. Group Gamma, Group Beta, Group Alpha
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct order from smallest to largest number of patients in each group is Group Gamma (1/6), Group Alpha (1/2), and Group Beta (1/3). Group Gamma has the smallest fraction of patients, followed by Group Alpha and then Group Beta. Therefore, choice C, 'Group Gamma, Group Alpha, Group Beta,' is the correct answer. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not follow the correct order based on the fractions of patients assigned to each group.