Dr. Lee observed that 30% of all his patients developed an infection after taking a certain antibiotic. He further noticed that 5% of those 30% required hospitalization to recover from the infection. What percentage of Dr. Lee's patients were hospitalized after taking the antibiotic?
- A. 1.50%
- B. 5%
- C. 15%
- D. 30%
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Out of all the patients who took the antibiotic, 30% developed an infection. Among those with infections, 5% required hospitalization. To find the percentage of all patients hospitalized, we multiply the two percentages: 30% * 5% = 1.5%. Therefore, 1.5% of all patients were hospitalized. Choice A (1.50%) is the calculated percentage of all patients hospitalized, not 1.50%. Choice B (5%) is the percentage of patients who developed an infection and required hospitalization, not all patients. Choice D (30%) represents the initial percentage of patients who developed an infection, not the percentage hospitalized.
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Order the groups from largest to smallest, according to the number of doctors in each group.
- A. Group X, Group Y, Group Z
- B. Group Z, Group Y, Group X
- C. Group Z, Group X, Group Y
- D. Group Y, Group X, Group Z
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct order from largest to smallest number of doctors in each group is Group Z (20 doctors), Group Y (15 doctors), and Group X (10 doctors). Therefore, the correct order is Group Z, Group Y, and Group X, which matches option B. Option B is correct because it correctly reflects the descending order of the number of doctors in each group. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not follow the correct order of the number of doctors in each group.
Prizes are to be awarded to the best pupils in each class of an elementary school. The number of students in each grade is shown in the table, and the school principal wants the number of prizes awarded in each grade to be proportional to the number of students. If there are twenty prizes, how many should go to fifth-grade students? Grade 1 2 3 4 5 Students 35 38 38 33 36
- A. 5
- B. 4
- C. 7
- D. 3
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To determine how many prizes should be awarded to 5th-grade students, we need to set up the proportion of the number of 5th-grade students to the total number of students in the school. The total number of students is 35 + 38 + 38 + 33 + 36 = 180 students. To find the proportion of 5th-grade students, it would be 36/180 = 0.2. Since there are 20 prizes to be awarded, multiplying 0.2 by 20 gives us 4, which means 4 prizes should go to the 5th-grade students. Therefore, the correct answer is 4. Choice A (5) is incorrect as it does not align with the proportional distribution. Choice B (4) is the correct answer, as calculated. Choice C (7) is incorrect as it exceeds the total number of prizes available. Choice D (3) is incorrect as it does not match the proportional distribution based on the number of students.
A triangle has dimensions of 9 cm, 4 cm, and 7 cm. The triangle is reduced by a scale factor of x. Which of the following represents the dimensions of the dilated triangle?
- A. 8.25 cm, 3.25 cm, 6.25 cm
- B. 4.5 cm, 2 cm, 3.5 cm
- C. 6.75 cm, 3 cm, 5.25 cm
- D. 4.95 cm, 2.2 cm, 3.85 cm
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When reducing a figure by a scale factor, each dimension is multiplied by the same scale factor. In this case, the scale factor is not provided in the question. To find the scale factor, you would divide the new lengths of the sides by the original lengths. The scaled-down triangle's dimensions are the original dimensions multiplied by the scale factor. By performing the calculations, the dimensions of the dilated triangle are 6.75 cm, 3 cm, and 5.25 cm, which matches choice C. Choices A, B, and D have incorrect dimensions as they do not result from the correct application of the scale factor to the original triangle's dimensions.
If 1 inch on a map represents 60 ft, how many yards apart are two points if the distance between the points on the map is 10 inches?
- A. 1800
- B. 600
- C. 200
- D. 2
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If 1 inch on the map represents 60 ft, then for 10 inches on the map, the actual distance would be 10 inches x 60 ft = 600 ft. To convert this to yards, we know that 1 yard equals 3 feet. Therefore, the distance between the two points is 600 ft / 3 ft/yard = 200 yards. Choice A (1800) is incorrect because it incorrectly multiplies by 10 again instead of converting to yards. Choice C (200) is incorrect because it fails to adjust the measurement from feet to yards. Choice D (2) is incorrect as it does not consider the correct conversion factor from feet to yards.
Joshua is taking a test with 30 questions. To qualify for an academic scholarship, he needs to answer at least 80% of the questions correctly. What is the minimum number of questions Joshua must answer correctly to qualify for the scholarship?
- A. 23
- B. 24
- C. 26
- D. 27
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To qualify for an academic scholarship, Joshua needs to answer at least 80% of the 30 test questions correctly. 80% of 30 is 24, so Joshua must answer at least 24 questions correctly to qualify for the scholarship. Choice A (23) is incorrect as it is below the minimum required percentage. Choices C (26) and D (27) are also incorrect as they exceed the minimum number of questions Joshua needs to answer correctly for the scholarship.