Nursing Elites

1. If the price of a shirt was originally $30 and it is now being sold at a 20% discount, what is the sale price of the shirt?

• A. $24
• B. $25
• C. $26
• D. $28

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the discount amount, calculate 20% of $30: 0.20 × $30 = $6. Subtract the discount from the original price to get the sale price: $30 - $6 = $24. Therefore, the correct answer is $24. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the correct calculation of applying a 20% discount to the original price of $30.

2. After taking a certain antibiotic, Dr. Lee observed that 30% of all his patients developed an infection. He further noticed that 5% of those patients required hospitalization to recover from the infection. What percentage of Dr. Lee’s patients were hospitalized after taking the antibiotic?

• A. 1.50%
• B. 5%
• C. 15%
• D. 30%

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the percentage of Dr. Lee's patients hospitalized, you need to calculate 5% of the 30% who developed an infection. 5% of 30% is 1.5%. Therefore, 1.5% of Dr. Lee's patients were hospitalized. Choice A is correct. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the calculation of the percentage of patients requiring hospitalization after taking the antibiotic.

3. Simplify the expression. Which of the following is correct? (3/2)(8/3) ÷ (5/4)

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Using PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction): (3/2)(8/3) ÷ (5/4) = (24/6) ÷ (5/4) = (4/1) ÷ (5/4). To divide fractions, the second fraction is flipped and then multiplied by the first fraction, resulting in (4/1)(4/5) = (16/5), which simplifies to 3(1/5) or 2.

4. Eric buys 5 1/2 pounds of apples each week for four weeks. How many total pounds does he buy?

• A. 22 pounds
• B. 20 pounds
• C. 18 pounds
• D. 24 pounds

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the total pounds of apples Eric buys, you need to multiply the pounds of apples bought each week (5 1/2 pounds) by the number of weeks (4 weeks). When you multiply 5 1/2 by 4, you get 22 pounds. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately calculate the total pounds purchased over the four weeks.

5. What is the sixth number in the sequence 5, 6, 7, 8, 9?

• A. 8
• B. 10
• C. 11
• D. 12

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In the given sequence 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, the sixth number would come after 9, not after the fifth number in the sequence. To find the sixth number, we need to continue the pattern after 9. The next number after 9 would be 10, making it the sixth number in the sequence. Therefore, the correct answer is not listed among the choices provided. Choice A, 8, is the fifth number in the sequence. Choice B, 10, is the number right after the sixth number. Choice D, 12, is not in the sequence at all, making it incorrect. Thus, the correct answer is 11.

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