NLN PAX EXAM PREP: MATH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED
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%
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%?
$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?
18 square feet
26 square feet
36 square feet
72 square feet -Ans>>36 square feet
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 owes 400 shares in the same
company?
$250.00
$360.00
$480.00
$500.00 -Ans>>$480.00
If x = 4, x³ =
12
16
64
256 -Ans>>64
How many milligrams (mg) are in 50 grams (g)? (0.5 g = 500 mg)
0.05 mg
5,000 mg
10,000 mg
50,000 mg -Ans>>50,000 mg
Which of these fractions equals 40%?
1/4
2/5
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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%
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%?
$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?
18 square feet
26 square feet
36 square feet
72 square feet -Ans>>36 square feet
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 owes 400 shares in the same
company?
$250.00
$360.00
$480.00
$500.00 -Ans>>$480.00
If x = 4, x³ =
12
16
64
256 -Ans>>64
How many milligrams (mg) are in 50 grams (g)? (0.5 g = 500 mg)
0.05 mg
5,000 mg
10,000 mg
50,000 mg -Ans>>50,000 mg
Which of these fractions equals 40%?
1/4
2/5
