Fall 2016

Nursing Program Test Prep Mathematics Section

Created by: Michael Stark THE FUNDAMENTAL MATH CLUB

Presented by: The Fundamental Math Club

This mathematics test prep consists of multiple-choice questions that are similar to the questions that are on entrance exams for many nursing programs. There are many different types of questions on this test prep. What are some of the types of questions?

 Conversions  Fractions  Order of Operations  Word Problems  Solving Equations  Proportions  Decimals  Roman Numerals

“Is math giving you problems? We have solutions.”

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Nursing Program Test Prep Mathematics

1) How many ounces are there in a quart? a) 8 b) 16 c) 24 d) 32

8) Subtract, 25.001 − 13.789 = a) 11.112 b) 11.212 c) 11.312 d) 11.412

2) 15.03 + 12.97 = a) 26 b) 27 c) 28 d) 29

9) Convert 5 to a percent.

3) 0.0006 is equivalent to what percent? a) .0006% b) .006% c) .06% d) .6%

10) 6(𝑥 − 3) = 18 Solve for x. a) 2 b) 3 c) 6 d) 8

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a) b) c) d)

4) How many centimeters are in three feet? a) 91.44 b) 91.45 c) 81.44 d) 81.45

40% 50% 60% 70%

11) If 2 pounds of sugar is needed to make 4 dozen cookies, then how many pounds of sugar are needed to make 10 dozen cookies? a) 4 pounds b) 4.5 pounds c) 5 pounds d) 5.5 pounds

5) Multiply, (5.64 × 4.55) = a) 25.562 b) 25.662 c) 25.762 d) 25.872

12) Convert 35℃ to degrees Fahrenheit. a) 92℉ b) 93℉ c) 94℉ d) 95℉

6) 1555 rewritten as Roman Numerals, a) MDLV b) MMLV c) MVVV d) MLLV

13) How many ounces are there in two tons? a) 64,000 b) 65,000 c) 66,000 d) 67,000

7) Convert 2:45 p.m. to military time. a) 0245 b) 245 c) 1445 d) 1645

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Nursing Program Test Prep Mathematics 14) If a student purchases three notebooks for $4.99 each and pays with a $20 bill, how much change will the student receive back? a) $4.96 b) $4.03 c) $5.96 d) $5.03

20) Convert 86℉ to degrees Celsius? a) 25℃ b) 30℃ c) 35℃ d) 40℃ 21) Express 57.9% as a decimal. a) 57.9 b) 5.79 c) .579 d) .0579

15) 1,470 ÷ 21 = a) 60 b) 70 c) 6 d) 7

22) The year 2016 written with Roman Numerals would be, a) MMLVI b) MMXVI c) MMVI d) MMLI

16) If there are 100 yards in a football field from goal line to goal line, how many centimeters are there in those 100 yards? a) 9142 cm b) 9144 cm c) 9146 cm d) 9148 cm 17) Convert a) b) c) d)

3 8

23)

7

b) to a percent.

c)

0.375% 3.75% 37.5% 375%

d)

8 1 7 1 6 1 5

25) How many pints are there in 5 gallons? a) 35 b) 40 c) 45 d) 50

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21 27

b) 21 c)

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24) How many ml are there in 2.5 liters? a) 25 b) 250 c) 2500 d) 25000

÷ 27 = 9 a)

9

1

= 72 , solve for 𝑥. a)

18) What is 25% of 364? a) 91 b) 92 c) 93 d) 94 19)

𝑥

2 9

d) 22

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Nursing Program Test Prep Mathematics 26) When 𝑥 = −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 5, What is 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 + 6𝑥 2 = a) 10 b) 11 c) 12 d) 13

32) Which percentage is equal to 0.35? a) 0.35% b) 3.5% c) 35% d) 350% 33) For the number 34.5601 which number represents the tenths place? a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6

27) (0.93 × 0.21) = a) 1953 b) .1953 c) 1954 d) .1954

34) 1/2 – 1/3 = a) 1/5 b) 1/6 c) 1/3 d) 1/2

28) Solve for x in the proportion, 9:18 :: 𝑥:72 a) 27 b) 36 c) 45 d) 54

35) (−9)2 = a) 18 b) -18 c) 81 d) -81

29) How many millimeters are in one foot? a) 304.8 b) 302.8 c) 300.8 d) 298.8

36) 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 4 = a) 𝑥12 b) 𝑥 7 c) 𝑥 3 d) 𝑥 4

30) What is the reciprocal of 9? 1 a) − 9 b) −9 1 c) 9 d)

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37) |22 | + |−1| = a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2

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31) The news reported that the temperature rose from 90˚ 8am to 110˚ at 1pm. What was the average rise in temperature per hour? a) 4˚ b) 5˚ c) 6˚ d) 7˚

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Nursing Program Test Prep Mathematics 38) 7.3 + 4.06 + 9.137 = a) 20.146 b) 17.947 c) 20.467 d) 20.497

43) 12 is what percentage of 60? a) 20% b) 22% c) 24% d) 26%

39) Identify which is correct.

44) 3 milliliters are equal to how many cubic centimeters? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6

a) b) c) d)

7 8 5 6 3

5

=6

11

= 13 2

=5

7 12

36

= 45 15

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45) Convert .375 into a fraction. 3 a) 5

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40) 2 2 − 1 4 = a) b) c)

1

b)

2 1

c)

4 3 4

d) 1

2 5 4 7 3 8

d) 1 2

125

46) Reduce the fraction 1000 into the lowest

41) What fraction would you need to multiply by to get an answer of 1 for the

terms. a)

2

fraction 5 a) b) c) d) 42) 34 = a) b) c) d)

1

b)

5 1

c)

3 1

d)

2 5

1 7 1 5 1 6 1 8

47) What is a factor of 72? a) 12 b) 13 c) 14 d) 15

2

12 24 64 81

48) 7 − 2𝑥 = −17, Solve for 𝑥. a) 12 b) -12 c) 14 d) -14

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Nursing Program Test Prep Mathematics

Answers 1) d

25) b

2) c

26) a

3) c

27) b

4) a

28) b

5) b

29) a

6) a

30) c

7) c

31) a

8) b

32) c

9) c

33) d

10) c

34) b

11) c

35) c

12) d

36) b

13) a

37) a

14) d

38) d

15) b

39) d

16) b

40) c

17) c

41) d

18) a

42) d

19) b

43) a

20) b

44) b

21) c

45) d

22) b

46) d

23) a

47) a

24) c

48) a

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