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1. A physician wants to prescribe 5 mg of a medication to a patient. The medication comes in a 2-mg dose per 1-mL vial. How many milliliters of the medication should the patient receive?

• A. 2.5 mL
• B. 2 mL
• C. 3 mL
• D. 1 mL

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To determine the amount of medication the patient should receive, divide the prescribed dose by the dose per mL in the vial. In this case, 5 mg ÷ 2 mg/mL = 2.5 mL. Therefore, the patient should receive 2.5 mL of the medication. Choice B (2 mL) is incorrect because it does not reflect the correct calculation. Choice C (3 mL) is incorrect as it is higher than the actual amount calculated. Choice D (1 mL) is incorrect as it is lower than the actual amount calculated.

2. A newspaper kiosk sells 10 varieties of newspapers from around the world. The average daily sales for some of the varieties are as follows: English language newspapers sell 25 each day, French language newspapers sell 1 each day, Korean language newspapers sell 16 each day, Japanese language newspapers sell 16 each day, and Russian language newspapers sell 22 each day. How many newspapers are sold each day?

• A. 368 papers
• B. 370 papers
• C. 500 papers
• D. 400 papers

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To calculate the total number of newspapers sold each day, add the sales for each language: 25 (English) + 1 (French) + 16 (Korean) + 16 (Japanese) + 22 (Russian) = 80. Multiply this by the number of language varieties (10) to get the total number of newspapers sold: 80 x 10 = 800. Therefore, the kiosk sells 800 newspapers each day, not 368 as erroneously stated. The correct answer is 800 papers.

3. Multiply 4/9 x 1 & 4/5 x 2/5.

• A. 15
• B. 7/16
• C. 8/25
• D. 19

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. Calculating 4/9 x 1 & 4/5 x 2/5 gives you (4 x 1) / (9 x 1) & (4 x 2) / (5 x 5) = 4/9 & 8/25. Therefore, the correct answer is 8/25. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not result from the correct multiplication of the fractions provided.

4. A team from the highway department can replace 14 streetlights in 7 hours of work. If they work a 30-hour week at this job, in how many weeks will they replace all 120 downtown streetlights?

• A. 1½ weeks
• B. 2 weeks
• C. 2½ weeks
• D. 3 weeks

Correct answer: B

Rationale: If the team can replace 14 streetlights in 7 hours, it means they replace 2 streetlights per hour. In a 30-hour week, they can therefore replace 2 x 30 = 60 streetlights. To replace all 120 downtown streetlights, they will need 120 / 2 = 60 hours, which is equivalent to 60 / 30 = 2 weeks. Therefore, the correct answer is 2 weeks. Choice A, 1½ weeks, is incorrect because it doesn't consider the total number of streetlights that need to be replaced. Choice C, 2½ weeks, is incorrect as it overestimates the time needed. Choice D, 3 weeks, is incorrect as it underestimates the efficiency of the team in replacing streetlights.

5. A woman received a bottle of perfume as a present. The bottle contains ½ oz of perfume. How many milliliters is this?

• A. 10 mL
• B. 15 mL
• C. 20 mL
• D. 25 mL

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert ounces to milliliters, we know that 1 ounce is approximately 30 mL. Therefore, 0.5 ounces would be half of that, which is 15 mL. So, 0.5 oz of perfume is equal to 15 mL. Choice A (10 mL), Choice C (20 mL), and Choice D (25 mL) are incorrect as they do not reflect the accurate conversion from ounces to milliliters.

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