WGU C784 Applied Healthcare Statistics OA Exam
2026/2027 | Exam Questions with Verified
Answers and Comprehensive Rationales
Question 1
What is a rational number?
A. A number that can be written as a ratio of integers, which means it can be written as
a fraction
B. A number that cannot be expressed as a fraction
C. A number that is always positive
D. A number that is always negative
Correct Answer: A. A number that can be written as a ratio of integers, which
means it can be written as a fraction
Rationale: A rational number can be expressed as a fraction a/b where a and b are
integers and b ≠ 0. This includes terminating and repeating decimals.
Question 2
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What is a product?
A. The result of an addition operation
B. The result of a multiplication operation
C. The result of a division operation
D. The result of a subtraction operation
Correct Answer: B. The result of a multiplication operation
Rationale: A product is the result obtained when two or more numbers (factors) are
multiplied together.
Question 3
What is a whole number?
A. A number whose value is less than zero
B. A number whose value is 0 or greater and can be represented without a fractional or
decimal component
C. Any number that can be written as a fraction
D. A number that includes a decimal point
Correct Answer: B. A number whose value is 0 or greater and can be represented
without a fractional or decimal component
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Rationale: Whole numbers are non-negative integers: 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on. They do not
include fractions, decimals, or negative numbers.
Question 4
What is the identity property?
A. The property that 0 can be added to any number without changing its value, and 1
can be multiplied by any number without changing its value
B. The property that numbers can be rearranged without changing the result
C. The property that operations can be grouped without changing the result
D. The property that a number multiplied by its reciprocal equals 1
Correct Answer: A. The property that 0 can be added to any number without
changing its value, and 1 can be multiplied by any number without changing its value
Rationale: The identity property states that adding 0 or multiplying by 1 does not
change a number's value. 0 is the additive identity; 1 is the multiplicative identity.
Question 5
What is the associative property?
A. The order of numbers under an operation does not change the result (a + b = b + a)
B. The grouping of operations does not change the result; (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
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C. Adding 0 or multiplying by 1 does not change a number's value
D. Multiplying a number by its reciprocal equals 1
Correct Answer: B. The grouping of operations does not change the result; (a + b) +
c = a + (b + c)
Rationale: The associative property applies to addition and multiplication, stating that
how numbers are grouped does not affect the sum or product.
Question 6
What is a perfect square?
A. The product of any integer with itself
B. The sum of any integer with itself
C. The difference of any integer with itself
D. The quotient of any integer with itself
Correct Answer: A. The product of any integer with itself
Rationale: A perfect square is a number that can be written as the square of an integer.
Examples: 9 (3×3), 16 (4×4), 25 (5×5).
Question 7