PAX Math Practice – Sample Questions for Nursing
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9-5 2/3=
2. A 2 1/2 ounce (oz) piece of cheese supplies 240 96
calories. How many calories are supplied by 1
oz of cheese?
3. A patient is to be given a medication for 84 3 1/2 days
hours. How many days does this time period
cover?
4. A patient's temperature rose from 99.4oF to 2.8 degrees F
102.2oF. How many degrees did it rise?
5. If a solution contains 9 milligrams (mg) of salt 2.25 mg
per 1,000 milliliters (mL), how many mgs of
salt would be needed to make 250 mL?
6. A tablet contains 2.5 grains of aspirin. If a 30
patient takes 2 tablets every 4 hours, how
many grains of aspirin will be taken in 24
hours?
7. A yardstick is cut so that the longer piece is 12 in
twice the length of the shorter piece. How
long is the shorter piece in inches (in)? (1 yard
= 36 inches)
8. An anti-allergy medication is 75% aspirin and $23.75
25% an- tihistamine. Aspirin costs 15 cents per
gram and anti- histamine costs 50 cents per
gram. What will it cost to make one hundred 1g
tablets of this medication?
9. Express 0.057 as a percentage. 5.70%
10. Express 0.65 as a fraction. 13/20
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Exam Prep
1. 3 1/3
1/
10
, PAX Math Practice – Sample Questions for Nursing
Exam Prep
9-5 2/3=
2. A 2 1/2 ounce (oz) piece of cheese supplies 240 96
calories. How many calories are supplied by 1
oz of cheese?
3. A patient is to be given a medication for 84 3 1/2 days
hours. How many days does this time period
cover?
4. A patient's temperature rose from 99.4oF to 2.8 degrees F
102.2oF. How many degrees did it rise?
5. If a solution contains 9 milligrams (mg) of salt 2.25 mg
per 1,000 milliliters (mL), how many mgs of
salt would be needed to make 250 mL?
6. A tablet contains 2.5 grains of aspirin. If a 30
patient takes 2 tablets every 4 hours, how
many grains of aspirin will be taken in 24
hours?
7. A yardstick is cut so that the longer piece is 12 in
twice the length of the shorter piece. How
long is the shorter piece in inches (in)? (1 yard
= 36 inches)
8. An anti-allergy medication is 75% aspirin and $23.75
25% an- tihistamine. Aspirin costs 15 cents per
gram and anti- histamine costs 50 cents per
gram. What will it cost to make one hundred 1g
tablets of this medication?
9. Express 0.057 as a percentage. 5.70%
10. Express 0.65 as a fraction. 13/20
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