NURSING, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
MATHEMATICS
Solve a proportion
18 : X :: 153 : 17
A) 2.5
B) 2
C) 20
D) 0.2 - CORRECT ANSWERS- B
2
Solve the proportion
0.5 : 10 :: X : 30
A) 1.5
B) 15
C) .15
D) 150 - CORRECT ANSWERS- A
1.5
,To solve ratio problems you must:
EX: 1 : 2 = X : 20 - CORRECT ANSWERS- EXAMPLE: 1 : 2 = X : 20
1. Set up the ratios into fractions so you can cross multiple.
1/2 = x/20
2. Cross multiply to solve for x.
2x = 20x1
2x = 20
3. Divide both sides by 2 to solve for X.
2x = 20 --> 1x = 10 --> x = 10
2
4. Answer:
1 : 2 = 10 : 20
A meteorologist recorded the rainfall in Chicago over two
consecutive months. In the first month, there were 3 1/5 inches of
rain. In the second month, there were 5 3/5 inches of rain? What
was the total amount of rainfall during the two months?
A) 8 4/5
B) 7 4/5
C) 7 3/5
D) 8 3/5 - CORRECT ANSWERS- A
8 4/5
, 3/8 of a hospital day staff consists of registered nurse. Another
1/6 of the staff consists of phlebotomists.
What fraction of the day staff do the registered nurses and
phlebotomists make up, combined?
A) 13/21
B) 13/28
C) 13/27
D) 13/24 - CORRECT ANSWERS- D
13/24
8 x 3/7 =
A) 18 2/3
B) 3/56
C) 8 3/7
D) 3 3/7 - CORRECT ANSWERS- D
3 3/7
17/11 x 9/13 =
A) 10 10/143