NLN PAX EXAM PREP: MATH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
One kilometer (km) equals 0.6 miles. How many miles equal 2.75 km?
1.65mi
2.15 mi
3.35mi
4.58mi - ANS 1.65mi
The difference between the boiling point and melting point of a specific substance is 80 degrees
Celsius (80°C). If the boiling point is 56°C, what is the melting point?
24°C
-24°C
26°C
-36°C - ANS -24°C
Of 60 patients treated with a certain medication, 24 showed no improvement. What percent of
patients improved?
60%
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,40%
36%
24% - ANS 60%
If 1 kilogram (kg) equals 2.2 pounds (lbs), how many kg are there in 130 lbs? (To the nearest
tenth of a kg.)
286 kg
62.3 kg
59.1 kg
58.7 kg - ANS 59.1 kg
If 30% of x = 60, then x =
200
280
50
18 - ANS 200
The dosage of a certain medication is determined by a patient's body weight. The 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)
75 mg
100 mg
375 mg
400 mg - ANS 75 mg
How much simple interest will be paid on a $500 loan for 1 year if the annual interest rate is
6%?
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, $3,000.00
$530.00
$120.00
$30.00 - ANS $30.00
If a hospital equipment salesperson receives 12% commission, how much commission is paid
when $16,000 worth of equipment is sold?
$1,333.33
$1,920.00
$14,080.00
$17,920.00 - ANS $1,920.00
On a map, 1/4 inch represents 125 miles (mi). How many miles does 5 inches represent?
100 mi
5,000 mi
1,000 mi
2,500 mi - ANS 2,500 mi
Solve: 8[7 - 3(12 - 2) / 5]
0
8
16
64 - ANS 8
What is the area of a rectangle that is 4 feet wide and 9 feet long?
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
One kilometer (km) equals 0.6 miles. How many miles equal 2.75 km?
1.65mi
2.15 mi
3.35mi
4.58mi - ANS 1.65mi
The difference between the boiling point and melting point of a specific substance is 80 degrees
Celsius (80°C). If the boiling point is 56°C, what is the melting point?
24°C
-24°C
26°C
-36°C - ANS -24°C
Of 60 patients treated with a certain medication, 24 showed no improvement. What percent of
patients improved?
60%
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,40%
36%
24% - ANS 60%
If 1 kilogram (kg) equals 2.2 pounds (lbs), how many kg are there in 130 lbs? (To the nearest
tenth of a kg.)
286 kg
62.3 kg
59.1 kg
58.7 kg - ANS 59.1 kg
If 30% of x = 60, then x =
200
280
50
18 - ANS 200
The dosage of a certain medication is determined by a patient's body weight. The 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)
75 mg
100 mg
375 mg
400 mg - ANS 75 mg
How much simple interest will be paid on a $500 loan for 1 year if the annual interest rate is
6%?
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, $3,000.00
$530.00
$120.00
$30.00 - ANS $30.00
If a hospital equipment salesperson receives 12% commission, how much commission is paid
when $16,000 worth of equipment is sold?
$1,333.33
$1,920.00
$14,080.00
$17,920.00 - ANS $1,920.00
On a map, 1/4 inch represents 125 miles (mi). How many miles does 5 inches represent?
100 mi
5,000 mi
1,000 mi
2,500 mi - ANS 2,500 mi
Solve: 8[7 - 3(12 - 2) / 5]
0
8
16
64 - ANS 8
What is the area of a rectangle that is 4 feet wide and 9 feet long?
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