9-5 2/3= – Answer3 1/3
A 2 1/2 ounce (oz) piece of cheese supplies 240 calories. How many calories are supplied by 1 oz of
cheese? – Answer96
A patient is to be given a medication for 84 hours. How many days does this time period cover? –
Answer3 1/2 days
A patient’s temperature rose from 99.4oF to 102.2oF. How many degrees did it rise? – Answer2.8 degrees
F
If a solution contains 9 milligrams (mg) of salt per 1,000 milliliters (mL), how many mgs of salt would be
needed to make 250 mL? – Answer2.25 mg
A tablet contains 2.5 grains of aspirin. If a patient takes 2 tablets every 4 hours, how many grains of
aspirin will be taken in 24 hours? – Answer30
A yardstick is cut so that the longer piece is twice the length of the shorter piece. How long is the shorter
piece in inches (in)? (1 yard = 36 inches) – Answer12 in
An anti-allergy medication is 75% aspirin and 25% antihistamine. Aspirin costs 15 cents per gram and
antihistamine costs 50 cents per gram. What will it cost to make one hundred 1g tablets of this
medication? – Answer$23.75
Express 0.057 as a percentage. – Answer5.70%
Express 0.65 as a fraction. – Answer13/20
Express 125/1000 as a decimal. – Answer0.125
Express 80% as a fraction. – Answer4/5
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Express 9/30 as a percentage. – Answer30%
If 1 kilogram (kg) equals 2.2 pounds (lbs), how many kg are there in 130 lbs? (To the nearest tenth of a
kg.) – Answer59.1 kg
How many milligrams (mg) are in 50 grams (g)? (0.5 g = 500 mg) – Answer50,000 mg
How much simple interest will be paid on a $500 loan for 1 year if the annual interest rate is 6%? –
Answer$30
If 30% of x = 60, then x = – Answer200
If a = 3 and b = 6, what is the value of b to the a power? – Answer216
If a hospital equipment salesperson receives a 12% commission, how much commission is paid when
$16,000 worth of equipment is sold? – Answer$1,920.00
If x = 4, x3 = – Answer64
Mr. Clark owns 150 shares of stock in the Acme Company and receives $180 per year in dividends. How
much does Mrs. Grey receive for an annual dividend if she owns 400 shares in the same company? –
Answer$480.00
Of 60 patients treated with a certain medication, 24 showed no improvement. What percent of patients
improved? – Answer60%
On a map, 1/4 inch represents 125 miles (mi). How many miles do 5 inches represent? – Answer2,500
miles
The dosage of a certain medication is determined by a patient’s body weight. This medication’s dosage is
2.5 mg per kilogram of body weight. What would be the dose for a patient who weighs 72 pounds? (1 lb
= 0.453 kg) (Doses are rounded to the nearest 25 mg.) – Answer75 mg