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URSULINE COLLEGE
The Breen School of Nursing
BASIC MATH PROFICIENCY TEST
Test 1
DIRECTIONS: Show all work for numbers 2-20 in order to receive credit for answer. Be sure to reduce to
lowest terms.
1.
Circle the fraction with the lesser value in the following set:
9/11,
2.
7/9,
4/9
Add the following fractions and mixed numbers. Reduce to lowest terms.
4/5 + 5/12 + 3 ½
3.
Subtract the following fractions and mixed numbers
7/8 – 2/3
4.
Multiply the following fractions
12 ¼ x 7/16
5.
Divide the following mixed number and fractions
3 2/3 ÷ 2 ½
6.
Add the following decimals
37.008 + 2.25 + 5.728
7.
Subtract the following decimals
33.521 – 10.203
8.
Multiply the following decimals
32.335 x 13.20
9.
Divide the following decimals
1.61915 ÷ 2.35
10.
Divide the following decimals
7.1451 ÷ 0.765
11. Round the following number to the nearest tenth
8.5555
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12. Round the following number to the nearest hundredth
35.708
13. Change the following percent to a fraction
55%
Solve for x in the following proportions. Carry division out two decimal places.
14. x : 1/5 :: 50 :500
15. 2.5 : x :: 4 : 16
16. At the speed of 65 miles an hour, how long does it take to cover 390 miles?
17. The label on the medication bottle reads Thorazine 50 mg per tablet. Find the number of tablets needed
for 150 mg.
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18. An intravenous pump rate is 40 drops per minute. How many drops flow in thirty minutes?
19. The label on the medication bottle reads Librium 25 mg per tablet. Find the number of tablets needed for
200 mg.
20. In the grocery store, oranges run six for $1.69. How much will three dozen oranges run?