Nursing Elites

1. A soccer field is rectangular in shape and is 100 meters long and 75 meters wide. The hectare is a metric unit of area often used to measure larger areas. Given that 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters, which of the following represents the soccer field’s area in hectares?

• A. 0.75 hectares
• B. 7.5 hectares
• C. 7,500 hectares
• D. 75,000,000 hectares

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the area of the soccer field, multiply its length by its width: 100 meters × 75 meters = 7500 square meters. To convert this to hectares, divide by 10,000 (since 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters), resulting in 0.75 hectares. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly convert the area to hectares. B and C are off by a factor of 10, while D is off by a factor of 10,000.

2. Futuristic Furniture gave the man two choices: pay the entire amount in one payment with cash, or pay $1000 as a down payment and $120 per month for two full years in the financing plan. If the man chooses the financing plan, how much more would he pay?

• A. $1480 more
• B. $1280 more
• C. $1600 more
• D. $2480 more

Correct answer: B

Rationale: If the man chooses the financing plan, he pays $1000 as a down payment initially. Over the two-year period, he will be paying $120 per month for a total of 24 months, which amounts to $120 x 24 = $2880. Therefore, the total amount he pays for the furniture through the financing plan is $1000 (down payment) + $2880 (monthly payments) = $3880. Comparing this total with the entire amount paid in one payment with cash would be $3880 - $3000 = $880 more. So, the man would pay $880 more if he chooses the financing plan. Therefore, the correct answer is $1280 more, not $1480, $1600, or $2480. These amounts do not accurately represent the additional cost incurred by choosing the financing plan.

3. The second midwife allocates 1/2 of her funds to pay an office administrator, plus another 1/10 for office supplies. What is the total fraction of the second midwife's budget that is spent on the office administrator and office supplies?

• A. 3/5
• B. 2/12
• C. 2/20
• D. 1/20

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the total fraction of the second midwife's budget spent on the office administrator and office supplies, add the fractions. The midwife allocates 1/2 of her funds to the office administrator (1/2) and another 1/10 for office supplies. Adding 1/2 and 1/10 gives a total of 3/5. Choice A (3/5) is correct. Choice B (2/12) is incorrect as it simplifies to 1/6, which is not the total fraction. Choice C (2/20) is incorrect as it simplifies to 1/10, which is only the fraction spent on office supplies, not the total. Choice D (1/20) is incorrect as it represents only the fraction spent on office supplies, not the total spent on both the administrator and supplies.

4. Margery plans a vacation with costs for airfare, hotel (5 nights), sightseeing, and meals. If she receives a 10% discount on additional hotel nights, what will she spend?

• A. 1328.35
• B. 1373.5
• C. 1381.4
• D. 1417.6

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To calculate Margery's total cost, we first need to find the cost without the discount. Let's say the original cost is x. With a 10% discount, she saves 10% of the cost of additional hotel nights. Since she is staying for 5 nights, the discount applies to 4 additional nights (5 - 1 night already included). Therefore, she saves 10% of 4 nights' cost. If x is the cost of 1 night, the total cost without discount is 5x. With the 10% discount, she saves 0.1 * 4x = 0.4x. So, the cost after discount is 5x - 0.4x = 4.6x. Given that the total cost is 5x for 5 nights, we can equate 5x to 4.6x to find x. Solving for x, we get x = Total cost / 5 = 5x / 5 = 4.6x / 5. Therefore, x = 4.6x / 5, which simplifies to x = 0.92 * 5x. This means 1 night's cost is 0.92 times the total cost for 5 nights. Given the total cost is $1328.35, we find the cost for 1 night is $1328.35 / 5 = $265.67. So, Margery will spend $1328.35 for her vacation.

5. A set of patients is divided into groups: 1/2 in Group Alpha, 1/3 in Group Beta, and 1/6 in Group Gamma. Order the groups from smallest to largest.

• A. Alpha, Beta, Gamma
• B. Alpha, Gamma, Beta
• C. Gamma, Alpha, Beta
• D. Gamma, Beta, Alpha

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To determine the order from smallest to largest groups, we look at the fractions representing the groups. Group Gamma has 1/6, which is the smallest fraction, followed by Group Alpha with 1/2, and Group Beta with 1/3 being the largest fraction. So, the correct order is Gamma, Alpha, Beta. Choice A is incorrect because it lists Alpha, Beta, Gamma, which is the reverse order. Choice B is incorrect as it lists Alpha, Gamma, Beta, which is also incorrect. Choice D is incorrect as it lists Gamma, Beta, Alpha, which is not the correct order based on the fractions provided.

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