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How many milliliters are in 1 liter?
A. 100
B. 30
C. 1000
D. 3000 |
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There are 453.59 grams per pound. An infant weighs 6,577 grams. What is the weight of the infant in pounds and ounces?
A. 14 lb 5 oz
B. 14 lb 6 oz
C. 29 lb 8 oz
D. 14 lb 8 oz |
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14 lb 8 oz
6577 grams/453.59 grams per pound = 14.5 pounds. There are 16 oz. per pound, so .5 pounds = 8 oz. |
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A sample contains 2/3 oz of liquid. How many milliliters (mL) is this?
A. 30 ml
B. 20 ml
C. 10 ml
D. 15 ml |
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20 ml
To convert oz. to mL, multiply by 30 oz/mL. 2/3 x 30 = 60/3 = 20 mL |
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A patient is instructed by their doctor to cut back on diet soda by 25%...
The patient currently drink 4 12 oz. cans of diet soda per day. How many ounces of diet soda can the patient drink if he reduces his intake by 25%?
A. 12 ounces
B. 24 ounces
C. 36 ounces
D. 40 ounces |
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36 ounces
Patient currently consumes 48 ounces (4x12 oz). Patient has to give up 25% of 48 ounces = 48 x .25 = 12 oz. Therefore, the patient can drink 48 - 12 = 36 ounces. |
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What is 16.7 - 8.8?
A. 7.9
B. 10.96
C. 8.1
D. 6.3 |
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What is 11.013 - 0.130?
A. 11
B. 10.013
C. 10.883
D. 11.143 |
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A survey company must contact 136 people via phone calls. How many buttons must be pushed to make the 136 long distance calls?
A. 816
B. 1224
C. 1360
D. 1632 |
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A patient on a clear diet consumes the following for the day:
2 pints of water 1 8 oz. serving of clear soup 1 8 oz. cup of coffee
A nurse reviewing his intake and output notes that his drainage bag shows 1,000 mL for the past day. What is his deficit in milliliters
A. 400 ml
B. 40 ml
C. 440 ml
D. 560 ml
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440 ml
The patients total intake is calculated first by converting everything to ounces: 2 pints of water x 16 oz per pint = 32 oz.; 32 oz. water + 8 oz. coffee + 8 oz. soup = 48 oz. To convert ounces to milliliters (mL) multiply by 30 oz./milliliter. 48 oz. x 30 ox/mL = 1440 mL. Therefore the deficit in milliliters is 1440-1000 = 440 mL |
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On an annual basis, a hospital deliver 1,820 babies. If 55% of the babies born are boys, how many girls were born in a year?
A. 1001
B. 819
C. 637
D. 1183 |
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819
If 55% are boys, then 45% must be girls. 1820 x 45% = 819 |
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What is 33.31 - 5.78?
A. 39.09
B. 27.53
C. 28.47
D. 27.35 |
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98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is what temperature in Celsius?
A. 119.88 degrees Celsius
B. 37 degrees Celsius
C. 72.55 degrees Celsius
D. 86.77 degrees Celsius |
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37 degrees Celsius
To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, you subtract 32 degrees and multiply by 5/9. So 98.6-32=66.6. 66.6*5/9 = 37 degrees Celsius |
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A woman has 8 black shoes, 5 brown shoes, 2 red shoes, and 5 boots. What percentage of her collection is boots?
A. 33.3%
B. 40%
C. 25%
D. 5% |
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25%
Since she has 20 overall items in her collection, boots make up 25% of her collection (5/20=25%) |
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You have $100 to spend. You pick out two items to purchase. The first item is $64.57. The second item is $26.82. If you buy both of these items, how much money will you have left?
A. $37.75
B. $8.61
C. $9.61
D. $91.39 |
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Definition
$8.61
The two items total $91.39 ($64.57+$26.82=$91.39). Therefore you have $100-$91.39=$8.61 left. |
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Term
How many grams are in a kilogram?
A. 1000
B. 100
C. 2000
D. 16 |
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How many meters in a kilometer?
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 2.2 |
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The Roman numeral MCMLXVII is equivalent to which Arabic number?
A. 1967
B. 2167
C. 2267
D. 14167 |
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1967
In Roman numerals, M stands for 1000, C for 100, L for 50, X for 10, V for 5 and I for 1. The MCM stands for 1900 (putting the C before the M means subtract 100 from 1000). The LXVII stands for 67 (50+10+5+2) |
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Instructions require you to dilute a powder in 3 quarts of water. You only have a container that is marked in liters. How many liters would you use to dilute the powder?
A. 5.76 liters
B. 1.44 liters
C. 0.96 liters
D. 2.88 liters |
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2.88 liters
1 quart = 32 oz. Therefore 3 quarts = 96 oz. There are 30 milliliters per oz, so 96 oz = 2,880 milliliters. There are 1000 milliliters per liter, so 2,880 mL = 2.88 liters |
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A rental tool company has the following inventory:
25 chain saws, 14 snow blowers, 18 floor sanders, 12 leaf blowers and 19 power washers. If 25% of the total inventory is available for rental, how many tools can be rented?
A. 22
B. 20
C. 66
D. 44 |
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22
The total inventory is 88 (25+14+18+12+19). 25% of 88 = 88 x .25 = 22 |
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What is 5.06 x .7?
A. 35.42
B. 3.542
C. 0.3542
D. 0.03542 |
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What is 78 x 0.91?
A. 70.98
B. 64.68
C. 78.45
D. 73.24 |
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How many gallons are in 80 fluid ounces?
A. 1.25 gallons
B. 0.3125 gallons
C. 1.6 gallons
D. 0.625 gallons |
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0.625 gallons
There are 128 ounces per gallon. Therefore, 80 fluid ounces = 80/128 = 0.625 gallons |
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A man's waist measurement is 88.9 centimeters. What is his waist in inches?
A. 35 in
B. 40 in
C. 225 in
D. 22.5 in |
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35 in
To convert centimeters to inches, divide by 2.54. 88.9/2.54 = 35 in. |
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A nurse's shift in a military hospital is from 1400 to 2100. What time of day does the nurse work?
A. 2 pm to 9 pm
B. 10 pm to 3 am
C. 2 am to 9 am
D. 1:40 pm to 2:10 pm |
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2 pm to 9 pm
Military time is based on a 24 hour clock. To convert from military time to standard time, simply subtract 1200 from the time. 1400 - 1200 is 2 pm. |
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10 kilograms is equivalent to how many pounds?
A. 2.2
B. 22
C. 160
D. 4.54 |
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Definition
22
To convert kilograms to pounds, multiply by 2.2 pounds/kilogram. 10 x 2.2 = 22 |
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What is 5 + 11.45 + 4.033?
A. 20.78
B. 20.483
C. 15.533
D. 15.488 |
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What is 8.65+0.056?
A. 865.065
B. 9.21
C. 0.921
D. 8.706 |
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What is 78 x 0.91?
A. 70.98
B. 64.68
C. 78.45
D. 73.24 |
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A car dealer offers many 10 different brands of cars for sale. The average daily sales for the dealer are:
Honda - 2 models, sells 20 of each model per day Toyota - 3 models, sells 15 of each model per day Kia - 1 model, sells 7 each day Ford - 4 models, sells 6 of each model per day
How many total cars are sold per day?
A. 48
B. 29
C. 11.6
D. 116 |
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116
2 hondas x 20 cars = 40; 3 toyotas x 15 cars = 45; 1 kia x 7 cars = 7; 4 fords x 6 cars=24; 40+45+7+24=116 cars |
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1 foot is how many centimeters (Note: There are 2.54 centimeters per inch)
A. 25.4 centimeters
B. 4.72 centimeters
C. 30.48 centimeters
D. 12 centimeters |
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30.48
1 foot = 12 inch. 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters. Therefore, 1 foot = 12 x 2.54 = 30.48 centimeters. |
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8 is to 32 as 9 is to N? What is N?
A. 36
B. 27
C. 33
D. 45 |
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Definition
36
8 is one fourth of 32. 9 is one fourth of 36. |
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0.7 is to 10 as N is to 100? What is N?
A. 0.7
B. 7
C. 70
D. 700 |
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Definition
7
Solve as a fraction: 0.7/10 = N/100 => 0.7x100 = Nx10 => N=0.7x100/10 = 0.7*10 = 7 |
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