Nursing Elites

1. Your supervisor instructs you to purchase 240 pens and 6 staplers for the nurse's station. Pens are purchased in sets of 6 for $2.35 per pack. Staplers are sold in sets of 2 for $12.95 each. How much will purchasing these products cost?

• A. $162.00
• B. $132.00
• C. $225.00
• D. $145.00

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To find the total cost, first calculate the cost of pens and staplers separately. 240 pens require 40 packs (240 pens ÷ 6 pens per pack = 40 packs). Each pack of pens costs $2.35, so 40 packs cost $94 (40 packs × $2.35 per pack = $94). For the staplers, 6 staplers require 3 packs (6 staplers ÷ 2 staplers per pack = 3 packs). Each pack of staplers costs $12.95, so 3 packs cost $38.85 (3 packs × $12.95 per pack = $38.85). Adding the cost of pens and staplers together gives a total of $132.85, which rounds to $132.00. Therefore, the correct answer is $132.00. Choice A is incorrect as it does not consider the individual prices of pens and staplers. Choice C is incorrect as it overestimates the total cost by combining the costs incorrectly. Choice D is incorrect as it underestimates the total cost by not considering both pens and staplers.

2. If 9 out of 75 band members missed practice, what percentage of band members missed practice?

• A. 10%
• B. 12%
• C. 15%
• D. 18%

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To calculate the percentage of band members who missed practice, divide the number of members who missed practice (9) by the total number of band members (75) and multiply by 100. (9/75) * 100 = 12%. Therefore, 12% of the band members missed practice. Choice A (10%) is incorrect because it is not the correct calculation result. Choices C (15%) and D (18%) are also incorrect as they do not reflect the accurate percentage of band members who missed practice.

3. Joe makes $20 an hour and Tim makes $30 an hour. How many more hours than Tim must Joe work to earn the same amount that Tim makes in 4 hours?

• A. 1 hour
• B. 2 hours
• C. 3 hours
• D. 4 hours

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To earn the same amount that Tim makes in 4 hours, Tim earns $30 per hour, totaling $120 in 4 hours. Joe earns $20 per hour, so to match Tim's earnings in 4 hours, Joe must work 2 hours more than Tim. Therefore, Joe needs to work 2 hours more than Tim to earn the same amount that Tim makes in 4 hours. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the additional hours Joe needs to work compared to Tim to earn the same amount in 4 hours.

4. What is 80% of $500?

• A. $425
• B. $450
• C. $350
• D. $400

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To find 80% of $500, you multiply 0.8 by 500. Therefore, 0.8 x 500 = $400. This means that option D, $400, is the correct answer. Option A, $425, is incorrect because it is higher than the calculated value. Option B, $450, is also higher than the correct answer. Option C, $350, is lower than the calculated value. Hence, the correct answer is D, $400.

5. If Alice consumes twice as many calories as Claire, and Claire consumes 2,500 calories a day, how many calories does Alice consume per week?

• A. 17,500
• B. 15,000
• C. 22,500
• D. 35,000

Correct answer: D

Rationale: If Claire consumes 2,500 calories a day, Alice, consuming twice as many calories as Claire, would consume 2 * 2,500 = 5,000 calories per day. To find out how many calories Alice consumes per week, we multiply her daily consumption by 7 (days in a week): 5,000 * 7 = 35,000 calories. Therefore, Alice consumes 35,000 calories per week. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not account for Alice consuming twice as many calories as Claire.

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