PAX Mathematics Flashcards
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What is 15% of 240?
Answer: 36
15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.
A patient receives 2.5 mg of a medication every 6 hours. How many mg does the patient receive in one day (24 hours)?
Answer: 10 mg
24 ÷ 6 = 4 doses per day; 4 × 2.5 = 10 mg total.
Solve for x: 3x + 9 = 24
Answer: x = 5
Subtract 9 from both sides: 3x = 15; divide by 3: x = 5.
What is the value of 2³ × 4?
Answer: 32
2³ = 8, and 8 × 4 = 32.
A nurse works 8-hour shifts. If she works 5 shifts per week, how many hours does she work in 4 weeks?
Answer: 160 hours
8 hours × 5 shifts = 40 hours per week; 40 × 4 = 160 hours in 4 weeks.
Which fraction is equivalent to 0.625?
Answer: 5/8
0.625 = 625/1000 = 5/8 when reduced to lowest terms.
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