Add 7/8 + 9/10 + 6/5. Express the result as a mixed number.
- A. 3 & 39/40
- B. 3 & 22/23
- C. 22/23
- D. 2 & 39/40
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To add fractions, find a common denominator, which in this case is 40. Convert each fraction to have the common denominator: 7/8 = 35/40, 9/10 = 36/40, and 6/5 = 48/40. Add these fractions to get 119/40. Simplify this improper fraction to a mixed number, which is 3 & 39/40. Choice B and C are incorrect as they do not represent the sum of the fractions. Choice D is incorrect; the whole number part should be 3, not 2.
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Find the value of x in the ratio and proportion 18:x=10:300.
- A. 16
- B. 180
- C. 30
- D. 540
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To find the value of x, cross multiply in the ratio 18:x=10:300. This gives 18 * 300 = 10 * x. Solving for x, x = 540. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Choice A (16), Choice B (180), and Choice C (30) are incorrect because they do not satisfy the proportion equation 18:x=10:300 when cross multiplied.
You have orders to administer 20 mg of a certain medication to a patient. The medication is stored at a concentration of 4 mg per 5-mL dose. How many milliliters will need to be administered?
- A. 30 mL
- B. 25 mL
- C. 20 mL
- D. 15 mL
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To administer 20 mg of the medication, you would need 25 mL. This calculation is derived from the concentration of 4 mg per 5 mL. By setting up a proportion, you can determine that for 20 mg, 25 mL must be administered as follows: (20 mg / 4 mg) = (x mL / 5 mL). Solving for x results in x = 25 mL. Choice A is incorrect because it miscalculates the proportion. Choices C and D are incorrect as they do not account for the correct concentration of the medication.
A physician wants to prescribe 5 mg of a medication to a patient. The medication comes in a 2-mg dose per 1-mL vial. How many milliliters of the medication should the patient receive?
- A. 2.5 mL
- B. 2 mL
- C. 3 mL
- D. 1 mL
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To determine the amount of medication the patient should receive, divide the prescribed dose by the dose per mL in the vial. In this case, 5 mg · 2 mg/mL = 2.5 mL. Therefore, the patient should receive 2.5 mL of the medication. Choice B (2 mL) is incorrect because it does not reflect the correct calculation. Choice C (3 mL) is incorrect as it is higher than the actual amount calculated. Choice D (1 mL) is incorrect as it is lower than the actual amount calculated.
If John buys 3 bags of chips for $4.50, how much will it cost John to buy five bags of chips?
- A. $7.50
- B. $6.00
- C. $5.00
- D. $4.00
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: If 3 bags of chips cost $4.50, then the cost per bag is $4.50/3 = $1.50. To buy five bags, John would need to pay 5 bags * $1.50 = $7.50. Therefore, it will cost John $7.50 to buy five bags of chips. The other choices are incorrect because they do not accurately calculate the total cost based on the given information.
Edie has 132 tulip bulbs. She wants to plant all of the tulip bulbs in 12 rows. How many bulbs should she plant in each row?
- A. 11 bulbs
- B. 10 bulbs
- C. 12 bulbs
- D. 15 bulbs
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To plant 132 bulbs in 12 rows, Edie should plant 11 bulbs in each row. This is calculated by dividing the total number of bulbs by the number of rows: 132 bulbs · 12 rows = 11 bulbs per row. Choice B, 10 bulbs, is incorrect because dividing 132 bulbs by 12 rows does not equal 10. Choice C, 12 bulbs, is incorrect because if Edie plants 12 bulbs in each row, the total number of bulbs planted would exceed 132. Choice D, 15 bulbs, is incorrect as dividing 132 bulbs by 12 rows does not result in 15 bulbs per row.