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If 3 nurses can care for 15 patients, how many nurses are needed for 25 patients?

  • A. 4
  • B. 5
  • C. 6
  • D. 7
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To determine how many nurses are needed for 25 patients, set up a proportion: 3 nurses / 15 patients = x nurses / 25 patients. Cross multiply to solve for x: 3 * 25 = 15 * x. This simplifies to 75 = 15x. Divide both sides by 15 to find x = 5. Therefore, 5 nurses are needed for 25 patients. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not correspond to the correct calculation based on the given proportion.