Dosage Calculations 9th Edition Pickar Test Bank
Chapter 1—Fractions and Decimals
PROBLEM
Complete the following.
- Arrange the following decimals from largest to smallest: 1.5, 0.25, 1.025.
ANS:
1.5, 1.025, 0.25
PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge REF: Decimals - Arrange the following decimals from largest to smallest: 0.33, 0.045, 0.7.
ANS:
0.7, 0.33, 0.045
PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge REF: Decimals - Arrange the following fractions from smallest to largest: , , .
ANS:
, ,
PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge REF: Fractions - Arrange the following fractions from smallest to largest: , , .
ANS:
, ,
PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge REF: Fractions
Perform the indicated operations. Reduce fractions in answers to lowest terms.
5.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: Adding Fractions
6.
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PTS:
7.
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1 DIF: Comprehension REF: Division of Fractions
PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: Subtracting Fractions
8.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: Division of Fractions
Perform the following computations. If the questions do not have a whole number as the answer,
compute to the third decimal place, and round to the second decimal place.
9.
ANS:
or 75.58 (rounded)
PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension
REF: Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
10.
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or 0.05 (rounded)
PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: Multiplying Decimals
11.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension
REF: Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
12.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: Dividing Decimals
- Convert the following decimal to a fraction and reduce to lowest terms.
0.09
ANS:
0.09 =
PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension
REF: Conversion between Fractions and Decimals - Convert the following decimal to a fraction and reduce to lowest terms.
0.175
ANS:
0.175 =
PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Conversion between Fractions and Decimals - Convert the following fraction to a decimal and round to the nearest hundredth.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Conversion between Fractions and Decimals
- Convert the following fraction to a decimal and round to the nearest tenth.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Conversion between Fractions and Decimals - Perform the indicated operation.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension
REF: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions - Perform the indicated operation.
6.3 100
ANS:
6.3 100 = 630
PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: Multiplying Decimals - Perform the indicated operation and round the answer to the tenths place.
ANS:
PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Multiplying Decimals - Perform the indicated operation and round the answer to the nearest tenths place.
123.56 78