PAX Math Practice Questions and Answers Rated A

PAX Math Practice Questions and Answers Rated A 9-5 2/3= 3 1/3 A 2 1/2 ounce (oz) piece of cheese supplies 240 calories. How many calories are supplied by 1 oz of cheese? 96 A patient is to be given a medication for 84 hours. How many days does this time period cover? 3 1/2 days A patient's temperature rose from 99.4oF to 102.2oF. How many degrees did it rise? 2.8 degrees F If a solution contains 9 milligrams (mg) of salt per 1,000 milliliters (mL), how many mgs of salt would be needed to make 250 mL? 2.25 mg A tablet contains 2.5 grains of aspirin. If a patient takes 2 tablets every 4 hours, how many grains of aspirin will be taken in 24 hours? 30 A yardstick is cut so that the longer piece is twice the length of the shorter piece. How long is the shorter piece in inches (in)? (1 yard = 36 inches) 12 in An anti-allergy medication is 75% aspirin and 25% antihistamine. Aspirin costs 15 cents per gram and antihistamine costs 50 cents per gram. What will it cost to make one hundred 1g tablets of this medication? $23.75 Express 0.057 as a percentage. 5.70% Express 0.65 as a fraction. 13/20 Express 125/1000 as a decimal. 0.125 Express 80% as a fraction. 4/5 Express 9/30 as a percentage. 30% If 1 kilogram (kg) equals 2.2 pounds (lbs), how many kg are there in 130 lbs? (To the nearest tenth of a kg.) 59.1 kg How many milligrams (mg) are in 50 grams (g)? (0.5 g = 500 mg) 50,000 mg How much simple interest will be paid on a $500 loan for 1 year if the annual interest rate is 6%? $30 If 30% of x = 60, then x = 200 If a = 3 and b = 6, what is the value of b to the a power? 216 If a hospital equipment salesperson receives a 12% commission, how much commission is paid when $16,000 worth of equipment is sold? $1,920.00 If x = 4, x3 = 64 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 owns 400 shares in the same company? $480.00 Of 60 patients treated with a certain medication, 24 showed no improvement. What percent of patients improved? 60% On a map, 1/4 inch represents 125 miles (mi). How many miles do 5 inches represent? 2,500 miles The dosage of a certain medication is determined by a patient's body weight. This 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 Which of these fractions equals 40%? 2/5 2 3/5 x 3/4 = 1 and 19 div 20 27.76 x 30.7 = 852.232 350 is 40% of what number? 875 48 is what percent more than 40? 20% A 4-kilogram object revolves in a circle at constant speed and the centripetal force is 200 newtons (N). If the mass of the object is doubled while its speed and radius remain unchanged, the centripetal force on the object will now be - A baby fell asleep at 7:55 PM and slept for 6 3/4 hours. When did the baby wake? 2:40 am A clerk receives a salary of $1,750.00 per month. Last year, the clerk worked overtime for the last 3 months, earning $425.00 per extra month. What was the clerk's total salary for the 12-month year? $22,275.00 A