pocket prep RD numerical Questions with Correct
Solutions
A female patient is 65 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She is receiving a
TPN of D5W at 100 mL/hr/day. What is her GIR?
[rate (ml/hr) x dextrose (g) x 1000] / [wt (kg) x 60 x 100]
[100 ml/hr x 5 g dextrose x 1000] / [59 x 60 x 100] = 1.4
Employees at a local sandwich shop work 8-hour shifts and can make 9
sandwiches per labor hour. On a normal business day, the shop sells at least
250 sandwiches. Next Tuesday, the shop is having a "Buy 1, Get 1 Free"
promotion and is expecting to sell at least 450 sandwiches. What is the
minimal number of total employees needed next Tuesday?
9 sandwiches x 8 hours per day = 72
450/72= 6.25 employees = round to 7
Josh is a four-month-old baby boy and weighs 15 lbs. What are his daily
energy needs?
15 lb/ 2.2 = 6.8 kg
6.8 x 108 kcal/kg = 734 kcal
, National Foodie Corporation purchases the Deluxe Dishwasher machine for
$23,053.80. It has an estimated salvage value of $2,636 and a useful life of nine
years. What is the annual depreciation?
23,053.80 - 2,636 = 20,417.80
20,417.80/9 years = 2,268.64/year
A farmer's market uses a time-series model to determine how much product
to purchase. Based on the following information, how many cases will be
needed in March?
December: 187
January: 196
February: 204
187+196+204=195.6
How many 4-ounce cooked servings can you make from 9 pounds of fish with
25% shrinkage?
9 x .25 = 2.25 lb lost
9 - 2.25 =6.75 lb lb
Solutions
A female patient is 65 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She is receiving a
TPN of D5W at 100 mL/hr/day. What is her GIR?
[rate (ml/hr) x dextrose (g) x 1000] / [wt (kg) x 60 x 100]
[100 ml/hr x 5 g dextrose x 1000] / [59 x 60 x 100] = 1.4
Employees at a local sandwich shop work 8-hour shifts and can make 9
sandwiches per labor hour. On a normal business day, the shop sells at least
250 sandwiches. Next Tuesday, the shop is having a "Buy 1, Get 1 Free"
promotion and is expecting to sell at least 450 sandwiches. What is the
minimal number of total employees needed next Tuesday?
9 sandwiches x 8 hours per day = 72
450/72= 6.25 employees = round to 7
Josh is a four-month-old baby boy and weighs 15 lbs. What are his daily
energy needs?
15 lb/ 2.2 = 6.8 kg
6.8 x 108 kcal/kg = 734 kcal
, National Foodie Corporation purchases the Deluxe Dishwasher machine for
$23,053.80. It has an estimated salvage value of $2,636 and a useful life of nine
years. What is the annual depreciation?
23,053.80 - 2,636 = 20,417.80
20,417.80/9 years = 2,268.64/year
A farmer's market uses a time-series model to determine how much product
to purchase. Based on the following information, how many cases will be
needed in March?
December: 187
January: 196
February: 204
187+196+204=195.6
How many 4-ounce cooked servings can you make from 9 pounds of fish with
25% shrinkage?
9 x .25 = 2.25 lb lost
9 - 2.25 =6.75 lb lb
