PAX Prep MATH 1 Exam (NLN) 133 Solved
Questions/ 2024-2025.
Which of these fractions equals 40%?
A.) 1/4
B.) 2/5
C.) 4/5
D.) 5/2 Answer: 2/5
Explanation:
Check all the fractions A-D
2/5 = 0.4
Solve: 8 [7 - 3(12 - 2) / 5]
A.) 0
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,B.) 8
C.) 16
D.) 64 Answer: 8
Factor 6x^2 + x -12 in two binomial terms.
A.) (2x - 4)(3x + 3)
B.) x(6x + 1) - 12
C.) (3x + 4)(2x - 3)
D.) (2x + 3)(3x -4) Answer: (2x + 3)(3x - 4)
17 out of 25 children in a pediatrics ward are under 1 year old. Express this fraction as a
percentage.
A.) 0.17%
B.) 0.68%
C.) 17.25%
D.) 68% Answer: 68%
A nursing home allows its residents to be admitted with their pets. Last month, 8 of the 25
residents had their pets with them. What percentage of the residents is this?
A.) 30%
B.) 32%
C.) 35%
D.) 40% Answer: 32%
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, 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?
A.) $26,100.00
B.) $22,275.00
C.) $21,000.00
D.) $17,025.00Answer: $22,275.00
A head nurse borrowed 35 syringes from the intensive care unit (ICU). If this was 20% of the
ICU's total supply, how many syringes did the ICU have in total?
A.) 70
B.) 135
C.) 175
D.) 700 Answer: 175
A teacher's aid was given 5 1/2 pounds of molding clay and asked to separate it into equal
amounts for 3 classrooms. How many pounds of clay each classroom receive?
A.) 1 3/8
B.) 1 1/2
C.) 1 3/4
D.) 1 5/6 Answer: 1 5/6
Express .037 as a percent.
A.) 0.04%
B.) 0.37%
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Questions/ 2024-2025.
Which of these fractions equals 40%?
A.) 1/4
B.) 2/5
C.) 4/5
D.) 5/2 Answer: 2/5
Explanation:
Check all the fractions A-D
2/5 = 0.4
Solve: 8 [7 - 3(12 - 2) / 5]
A.) 0
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,B.) 8
C.) 16
D.) 64 Answer: 8
Factor 6x^2 + x -12 in two binomial terms.
A.) (2x - 4)(3x + 3)
B.) x(6x + 1) - 12
C.) (3x + 4)(2x - 3)
D.) (2x + 3)(3x -4) Answer: (2x + 3)(3x - 4)
17 out of 25 children in a pediatrics ward are under 1 year old. Express this fraction as a
percentage.
A.) 0.17%
B.) 0.68%
C.) 17.25%
D.) 68% Answer: 68%
A nursing home allows its residents to be admitted with their pets. Last month, 8 of the 25
residents had their pets with them. What percentage of the residents is this?
A.) 30%
B.) 32%
C.) 35%
D.) 40% Answer: 32%
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, 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?
A.) $26,100.00
B.) $22,275.00
C.) $21,000.00
D.) $17,025.00Answer: $22,275.00
A head nurse borrowed 35 syringes from the intensive care unit (ICU). If this was 20% of the
ICU's total supply, how many syringes did the ICU have in total?
A.) 70
B.) 135
C.) 175
D.) 700 Answer: 175
A teacher's aid was given 5 1/2 pounds of molding clay and asked to separate it into equal
amounts for 3 classrooms. How many pounds of clay each classroom receive?
A.) 1 3/8
B.) 1 1/2
C.) 1 3/4
D.) 1 5/6 Answer: 1 5/6
Express .037 as a percent.
A.) 0.04%
B.) 0.37%
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