Nursing Elites

1. Veronica is making a holiday schedule. 35% of staff members will be on vacation, and 20% of the remainder are certified to work. What percentage of the staff is certified and available?

• A. 0.07
• B. 0.13
• C. 0.65
• D. 0.8

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the percentage of staff certified and available, we first calculate the percentage of staff members not on vacation, which is 100% - 35% = 65%. Then, 20% of this group is certified to work, which is 20% of 65% = 0.20 * 65% = 13%. Therefore, Veronica has 13% of the staff certified and available to work. The correct answer is 0.13 (or 13%). Choice C (0.65) is incorrect because it represents the percentage of staff members not on vacation, not the percentage that is certified and available. Choice D (0.8) is incorrect as it is not the correct percentage of staff members certified and available. Choice B (0.13) is the correct answer, not choice A (0.07), as 0.07 represents 7%, not 13%.

2. A leather recliner is on sale for 30% less than its original price. A consumer has a coupon that saves an additional 25% off of the sale price. If the consumer pays $237 for the recliner, what is the original price of the recliner to the nearest dollar?

• A. $316
• B. $431
• C. $451
• D. $527

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To find the original price of the recliner, you need to reverse calculate. Let x be the original price. The sale price is 70% of the original price, and after the additional 25% coupon discount, the consumer pays $237. Setting up the equation: x × 0.70 × 0.75 = 237. Solving this equation, x ≈ $527. Therefore, the original price of the recliner was approximately $527. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not align with the correct calculation based on the given discounts.

3. Which of the following is the most likely weight of a pencil?

• A. 25 kg
• B. 25 cm
• C. 25 mg
• D. 25 g

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 25 g. Pencils are usually lightweight, and their weight is measured in grams. 25 kg (choice A) is too heavy for a pencil. 25 cm (choice B) is a unit of length, not weight. 25 mg (choice C) is too light for a pencil, as pencils typically weigh more than milligrams.

4. The phone bill is calculated each month using the equation y = 50x. The cost of the phone bill per month is represented by y and x represents the gigabytes of data used that month. What is the value and interpretation of the slope of this equation?

• A. 75 dollars per day
• B. 75 gigabytes per day
• C. 50 dollars per day
• D. 50 dollars per gigabyte

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The slope of the equation y = 50x is 50, which means that for each additional gigabyte of data used, the cost increases by 50 dollars. Therefore, the interpretation of the slope is that it represents the cost per gigabyte, making '50 dollars per gigabyte' the correct answer. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not reflect the relationship between the cost and the amount of data used in the given equation.

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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