A nurse administers 150mg of medication every 4 hours. How many milligrams will the patient receive in 24 hours?
- A. 300mg
- B. 600mg
- C. 750mg
- D. 900mg
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rationale:
- The patient receives 150mg of medication every 4 hours.
- To calculate how many milligrams the patient will receive in 24 hours, we need to determine how many times the medication is administered in 24 hours.
- Since the medication is administered every 4 hours, there are 24 hours in a day, so the medication will be administered 24 / 4 = 6 times in 24 hours.
- Therefore, the total amount of medication the patient will receive in 24 hours is 150mg x 6 = 900mg.
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Convert 5 3/4 to a decimal. Round it to the nearest tenth.
- A. 5.75
- B. 5.7
- C. 6
- D. 5.8
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To convert 5 3/4 to a decimal, divide the numerator (3) by the denominator (4) to get 0.75. Adding this to the whole number 5 results in 5.75. When rounding to the nearest tenth, 5.75 rounds to 5.8. Choice A, 5.75, is the exact conversion before rounding, so it is incorrect. Choice B, 5.7, is incorrect because it does not account for the 0.05 difference when rounding. Choice C, 6, is incorrect as it is the closest whole number but not a decimal approximation. Therefore, the correct answer is 5.8.
A marathon runner completes 21.4 miles and burns 2276 calories. What is her rate of calories burned per mile?
- A. 106.3
- B. 106.4
- C. 106.355
- D. 106.36
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To find the rate of calories burned per mile, divide the total calories burned by the total miles run. In this case, 2276 calories · 21.4 miles = 106.4 calories per mile. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Choice A (106.3) is incorrect because it is slightly lower than the calculated value. Choice C (106.355) is incorrect as it is a more precise value than the calculation result. Choice D (106.36) is also incorrect as it is a more precise value than the calculated answer.
Solve for x: x/250 = 3/500
- A. 1.5
- B. 25.5
- C. 1500
- D. 2.5
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To solve for x in the equation x/250 = 3/500, you can cross-multiply: x*500 = 3*250. Therefore, 500x = 750. Now, divide both sides by 500: x = 750/500. Simplifying, x = 1.5. Therefore, the correct answer is A, 1.5. Choice B, 25.5, is incorrect as it does not match the correct calculation. Choice C, 1500, is incorrect as it is not the result of solving the equation given. Choice D, 2.5, is incorrect as well, as it does not align with the correct value of x obtained from the equation.
If Larry can wash 50 cars in 20 minutes, how many minutes will it take him to wash 80 cars?
- A. 20 minutes
- B. 32 minutes
- C. 40 minutes
- D. 60 minutes
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To determine how many minutes it will take Larry to wash 80 cars, we first calculate his rate of washing cars per minute: 50 cars / 20 minutes = 2.5 cars per minute. To wash 80 cars, we divide the total number of cars by the cars washed per minute: 80 cars / 2.5 cars per minute = 32 minutes. Hence, it will take Larry 32 minutes to wash 80 cars. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not align with the correct calculation based on Larry's rate of washing cars.
A water fountain has a spherical base with a diameter of 50cm and a cylindrical body with a diameter of 30cm and a height of 80cm. What is the total surface area of the fountain (excluding the water surface)?
- A. 3142 sq cm
- B. 4712 sq cm
- C. 5486 sq cm
- D. 7957 sq cm
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To find the total surface area of the fountain, we first calculate the surface area of the sphere and the cylinder separately.
For the sphere:
- Radius = Diameter / 2 = 50 / 2 = 25 cm
- Surface area of a sphere = 4πr² = 4 x π x 25² = 500π cm²
For the cylinder:
- Radius = Diameter / 2 = 30 / 2 = 15 cm
- Surface area of a cylinder = 2πrh + 2πr² = 2 x π x 15 x 80 + 2 x π x 15² = 240π + 450π = 690π cm²
Total surface area = Surface area of sphere + Surface area of cylinder
= 500π + 690π = 1190π cm²
≈ 5486 sq cm. Therefore, the correct answer is C.
Choice A (3142 sq cm) is incorrect as it is much smaller than the correct answer. Choices B and D are also incorrect as they do not reflect the accurate calculation of the total surface area of the fountain.