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1. A patient was taking 310 mg of an antidepressant daily. The doctor reduced the dosage by 1/5, and then reduced it again by 20 mg. What is the patient’s final dosage?

• A. 20 mg
• B. 42 mg
• C. 228 mg
• D. 248 mg

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To calculate the final dosage, first find 1/5 of 310 mg, which is 62 mg, and subtract it from the original dosage. This gives 310 mg - 62 mg = 248 mg. Then, subtract an additional 20 mg from the result to get the final dosage: 248 mg - 20 mg = 228 mg. Therefore, the patient's final dosage is 228 mg. Choice A (20 mg) is incorrect because it only considers the second reduction of 20 mg and misses the initial reduction by 1/5. Choice B (42 mg) is incorrect as it miscalculates the reduction amounts. Choice D (248 mg) is incorrect as it does not account for the second reduction of 20 mg.

2. Joshua is taking a test with 30 questions. To qualify for an academic scholarship, he needs to answer at least 80% of the questions correctly. What is the minimum number of questions Joshua must answer correctly to qualify for the scholarship?

• A. 23
• B. 24
• C. 26
• D. 27

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To qualify for an academic scholarship, Joshua needs to answer at least 80% of the 30 test questions correctly. 80% of 30 is 24, so Joshua must answer at least 24 questions correctly to qualify for the scholarship. Choice A (23) is incorrect as it is below the minimum required percentage. Choices C (26) and D (27) are also incorrect as they exceed the minimum number of questions Joshua needs to answer correctly for the scholarship.

3. In the town of Ellsford, there are approximately 1,450 residents who attend church weekly. If around 400 of them attend Catholic Churches, what percentage of churchgoers in Ellsford attends Catholic Churches?

• A. 23%
• B. 28%
• C. 36%
• D. 42%

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To find the percentage of churchgoers who attend Catholic Churches, divide the number of Catholic churchgoers by the total number of churchgoers and then multiply by 100. (400 ÷ 1,450) × 100 ≈ 27.59%, which rounds to 28%.

4. There are 800 students enrolled in four allied health programs at a local community college. The percentage of students in each program is displayed in the pie chart. What is the number of students enrolled in the respiratory care program?

• A. 336
• B. 152
• C. 144
• D. 168

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To find the number of students enrolled in the respiratory care program, you need to calculate 19% of 800. 19% of 800 is (19/100) * 800 = 152 students. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Choice A (336), Choice C (144), and Choice D (168) are incorrect as they do not represent the correct percentage of students enrolled in the respiratory care program as indicated by the pie chart.

5. If 1 inch on a map represents 60 ft, how many yards apart are two points if the distance between the points on the map is 10 inches?

• A. 1800
• B. 600
• C. 200
• D. 2

Correct answer: B

Rationale: If 1 inch on the map represents 60 ft, then for 10 inches on the map, the actual distance would be 10 inches x 60 ft = 600 ft. To convert this to yards, we know that 1 yard equals 3 feet. Therefore, the distance between the two points is 600 ft / 3 ft/yard = 200 yards. Choice A (1800) is incorrect because it incorrectly multiplies by 10 again instead of converting to yards. Choice C (200) is incorrect because it fails to adjust the measurement from feet to yards. Choice D (2) is incorrect as it does not consider the correct conversion factor from feet to yards.

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