NLN PAX Exam Study – Math
Questions and Answers
WhatMisM6/19MexpressedMtoMtheMnearestMthousandthMplace?M-MAnswerM0.316.
AM2M1/2MounceMpieceMofMcheeseMsuppliesM240Mcalories.MHowMmanyMcaloriesMareM
suppliedMbyM1MounceMofMcheese?M-MAnswerM96.
AMbeakerMholdsM12M1/2MouncesMofMaMsolution.MHowMmanyM1M1/1MounceMvialsMca
nMbeMfilledMfromMthisMbeaker?M-MAnswerM8Mvials.
AMpatientMisMtoMbeMgivenMaMmedicationMforM84Mhours.MHowMmanyMdaysMdoesMthi
sMtimeMperiodMcover?M-MAnswerM3M1/2Mdays.
AMpatient'sMtemperatureMroseMfromM99.4MdegreesMFMtoM102.2MdegreesMF.MHowMma
nyMdegreesMdidMitMrise?M-MAnswerM2.8MdegreesMF.
AnManti-
allergyMmedicationMisM75%MaspirinMandM25%Mantihistamine.MAspirinMcostsM15McentsM
perMgramMandMantihistamineMcostsM50McentsMperMgram.MWhatMwillMitMcostMtoMma
keMoneMhundredM1gMtabletsMofMthisMmedication?M-MAnswerM$23.75.
ExpressM0.057MasMaMpercentage.M-MAnswerM5.70%.
ExpressM125/1000MasMaMdecimal.M-MAnswerM0.125.
ExpressM3%MasMaMdecimal.M-MAnswerM0.03.
ExpressM80%MasMaMfraction.M-MAnswerM4/5.
ExpressM9/30MasMaMpercentage.M-MAnswerM30%.
5/8MofMaMyardMisMtheMsameMasMwhatMpercentageMofMaMyard?M-MAnswerM62.5%.
, FollowingMaMheatMstroke,MaMpatient'sMtemperatureMaveragedM100.5MdegreesMFMoverM
aM4-
dayMperiod.MOnMtheM5thMandM6thMdays,MtheMaverageMtempMwasM99.0MdegreesMF.
MWhatMwasMtheMaverageMtempMoverMtheM6Mdays?M-MAnswerM100.1MdegreesMF.
HowMmanyMmilligramsM(mg)MareMinM50MgramsM(g)?M(0.5MgM=M500Mmg).M-
MAnswerM50,000Mmg.
HowMmuchMsimpleMinterestMwillMbeMpaidMonMaM$500MloanMforM1MyearMifMtheMan
nualMinterestMrateMisM6%?M-MAnswerM$30.00.
IfMa=3MandMb=6,MwhatMisMtheMvalueMofMbMtoMtheMaMpower?M-MAnswerM216.
IfMaMhospitalMequipmentMsalespersonMreceivesMaM12%Mcommission,MhowMmuchMcomm
issionMisMpaidMwhenM$16,000MworthMofMequipmentMisMsold?M-MAnswerM$1,920.00
IfMx=4,Mx^3M=M-MAnswerM64
Mr.MClarkMownsM150MsharesMofMstockMinMtheMAcmeMCompanyMandMreceivesM$180M
perMyearMinMdividends.MHowMmuchMdoesMMrs.MGreyMreceiveMforManMannualMdividen
dMifMsheMownsM400MsharesMinMtheMsameMcompany?M-MAnswerM$480.00
OfM60MpatientsMtreatedMwithMaMcertainMmedication,M24MshowedMnoMimprovement.M
WhatMpercentMofMpatientsMimproved?M-MAnswerM60%.
OneMkilometerM(km)MequalsM0.6Mmiles.MHowMmanyMmilesMequalM2.75Mkm?M-
MAnswerM1.65.
Solve:M8[7-3(12-5)/5]M-MAnswerM8
TheMdosageMofMaMcertainMmedicationMisMdeterminedMbyMaMpatient'sMbodyMweight.M
ThisMmedication'sMdosageMisM2.5MmgMperMkilogramMofMbodyMweight.MWhatMwouldM
Questions and Answers
WhatMisM6/19MexpressedMtoMtheMnearestMthousandthMplace?M-MAnswerM0.316.
AM2M1/2MounceMpieceMofMcheeseMsuppliesM240Mcalories.MHowMmanyMcaloriesMareM
suppliedMbyM1MounceMofMcheese?M-MAnswerM96.
AMbeakerMholdsM12M1/2MouncesMofMaMsolution.MHowMmanyM1M1/1MounceMvialsMca
nMbeMfilledMfromMthisMbeaker?M-MAnswerM8Mvials.
AMpatientMisMtoMbeMgivenMaMmedicationMforM84Mhours.MHowMmanyMdaysMdoesMthi
sMtimeMperiodMcover?M-MAnswerM3M1/2Mdays.
AMpatient'sMtemperatureMroseMfromM99.4MdegreesMFMtoM102.2MdegreesMF.MHowMma
nyMdegreesMdidMitMrise?M-MAnswerM2.8MdegreesMF.
AnManti-
allergyMmedicationMisM75%MaspirinMandM25%Mantihistamine.MAspirinMcostsM15McentsM
perMgramMandMantihistamineMcostsM50McentsMperMgram.MWhatMwillMitMcostMtoMma
keMoneMhundredM1gMtabletsMofMthisMmedication?M-MAnswerM$23.75.
ExpressM0.057MasMaMpercentage.M-MAnswerM5.70%.
ExpressM125/1000MasMaMdecimal.M-MAnswerM0.125.
ExpressM3%MasMaMdecimal.M-MAnswerM0.03.
ExpressM80%MasMaMfraction.M-MAnswerM4/5.
ExpressM9/30MasMaMpercentage.M-MAnswerM30%.
5/8MofMaMyardMisMtheMsameMasMwhatMpercentageMofMaMyard?M-MAnswerM62.5%.
, FollowingMaMheatMstroke,MaMpatient'sMtemperatureMaveragedM100.5MdegreesMFMoverM
aM4-
dayMperiod.MOnMtheM5thMandM6thMdays,MtheMaverageMtempMwasM99.0MdegreesMF.
MWhatMwasMtheMaverageMtempMoverMtheM6Mdays?M-MAnswerM100.1MdegreesMF.
HowMmanyMmilligramsM(mg)MareMinM50MgramsM(g)?M(0.5MgM=M500Mmg).M-
MAnswerM50,000Mmg.
HowMmuchMsimpleMinterestMwillMbeMpaidMonMaM$500MloanMforM1MyearMifMtheMan
nualMinterestMrateMisM6%?M-MAnswerM$30.00.
IfMa=3MandMb=6,MwhatMisMtheMvalueMofMbMtoMtheMaMpower?M-MAnswerM216.
IfMaMhospitalMequipmentMsalespersonMreceivesMaM12%Mcommission,MhowMmuchMcomm
issionMisMpaidMwhenM$16,000MworthMofMequipmentMisMsold?M-MAnswerM$1,920.00
IfMx=4,Mx^3M=M-MAnswerM64
Mr.MClarkMownsM150MsharesMofMstockMinMtheMAcmeMCompanyMandMreceivesM$180M
perMyearMinMdividends.MHowMmuchMdoesMMrs.MGreyMreceiveMforManMannualMdividen
dMifMsheMownsM400MsharesMinMtheMsameMcompany?M-MAnswerM$480.00
OfM60MpatientsMtreatedMwithMaMcertainMmedication,M24MshowedMnoMimprovement.M
WhatMpercentMofMpatientsMimproved?M-MAnswerM60%.
OneMkilometerM(km)MequalsM0.6Mmiles.MHowMmanyMmilesMequalM2.75Mkm?M-
MAnswerM1.65.
Solve:M8[7-3(12-5)/5]M-MAnswerM8
TheMdosageMofMaMcertainMmedicationMisMdeterminedMbyMaMpatient'sMbodyMweight.M
ThisMmedication'sMdosageMisM2.5MmgMperMkilogramMofMbodyMweight.MWhatMwouldM
