Nursing Elites

1. What is the result of adding 1/6 and 1/2, expressed in reduced form?

• A. 9/7
• B. 1/3
• C. 31/36
• D. 3/5

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To add 1/6 and 1/2, you need a common denominator, which is 6. So, 1/6 + 3/6 = 4/6. Simplifying 4/6 gives 2/3, which is the correct answer (1/3). Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not represent the correct sum of the fractions 1/6 and 1/2.

2. The owner of a newspaper has noticed that print subscriptions have gone down 40% while online subscriptions have gone up 60%. Print subscriptions once accounted for 70% of the newspaper’s business, and online subscriptions accounted for 25%. What is the overall percentage growth or decline in business?

• A. 13% decline
• B. 15% decline
• C. 28% growth
• D. 8% growth

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To calculate the decline in business, start with the 40% decline in the 70% share of print subscriptions: 40% of 70% = 0.40 × 0.70 = 0.28 = 28% decline. Next, calculate the growth from the 60% increase in the 25% share of online subscriptions: 60% of 25% = 0.60 × 0.25 = 0.15 = 15% growth. To find the overall change, sum the decline and growth percentages: 28% decline + 15% growth = -0.28 + 0.15 = -0.13 = 13% decline. Therefore, the overall percentage change in the newspaper's business is a 13% decline. Option A is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect because it doesn't consider the correct calculations for both the decline and growth. Option C is incorrect as it misinterprets the net change in business. Option D is incorrect as it miscalculates the overall percentage growth or decline.

3. Alan currently weighs 200 pounds, but he wants to lose weight to get down to 175 pounds. What is the difference in kilograms? (1 pound is approximately equal to 0.45 kilograms.)

• A. 9 kg
• B. 11.25 kg
• C. 78.75 kg
• D. 90 kg

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The difference between Alan's current weight of 200 pounds and his goal weight of 175 pounds is 25 pounds (200 pounds - 175 pounds). To convert pounds to kilograms, you multiply the number of pounds by 0.45 (not divide by 2.2). Thus, 25 pounds is approximately 11.25 kilograms (25 pounds x 0.45). Therefore, the difference in kilograms is 11.25 kg. Choice A is incorrect because it miscalculates the conversion. Choices C and D are significantly higher values and do not reflect the correct conversion from pounds to kilograms.

4. Elijah drove 45 miles to his job in an hour and ten minutes in the morning. On the way home in the evening, however, the traffic was much heavier, and the same trip took an hour and a half. What was his average speed in miles per hour for the round trip?

• A. 30
• B. 45
• C. 36
• D. 40

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the average speed for the round trip, we calculate the total distance and total time traveled. The total distance for the round trip is 45 miles each way, so 45 miles * 2 = 90 miles. The total time taken for the morning trip is 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.17 hours), and for the evening trip is 1.5 hours. Therefore, the total time for the round trip is 1.17 hours + 1.5 hours = 2.67 hours. To find the average speed, we divide the total distance by the total time: 90 miles / 2.67 hours ≈ 33.7 miles per hour. The closest option is A, 30 miles per hour, making it the correct answer. Choice B (45) is the total distance for the round trip, not the average speed. Choices C (36) and D (40) are not derived from the correct calculations and do not represent the average speed for the round trip.

5. Within a nursing program, 25% of the class wanted to work with infants, 60% wanted to work with the elderly, 10% wanted to assist general practitioners, and the rest were undecided. What fraction of the class wanted to work with the elderly?

• A. 1/4
• B. 1/10
• C. 3/5
• D. 1/20

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To find the fraction of the class wanting to work with the elderly, we convert the percentage to a fraction. 60% can be written as 60/100, which simplifies to 3/5. Therefore, 3/5 of the class wanted to work with the elderly. Choice A (1/4), choice B (1/10), and choice D (1/20) do not represent the fraction of the class wanting to work with the elderly, making them incorrect.

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