Deck 2: Decimals

Question 1

1,000 ÷ 22.7 =

A) 227
B) 2,270
C) 22,700
D) 227,000

Answer 1

22,700

Question 2

6.5 ÷ 100 =

A) 0.65
B) 0.065
C) 0.0065
D) 0.00065

Answer 2

0.065

Question 3

950.03 ÷ 10 =

A) 95.003
B) 9.5003
C) 0.95003
D) 0.095003

Answer 3

95.003

Question 4

800.12 ÷ 1,000 =

A) 8.0012
B) 8,001.2
C) 80,012
D) 800,120

Question 5

0.85 rounded to the nearest tenth is _____.

A) 0.8
B) 0.9
C) 1.0
D) 0.86

Question 6

4.499 rounded to the nearest hundredth is _____.

A) 4
B) 4.49
C) 4.5
D) 5

Question 7

89.3233 rounded to the nearest thousandth is _____.

A) 89.32
B) 89.33
C) 89.323
D) 89.32414

Question 8

6.35 rounded to the nearest tenth is _____.

A) 6.38
B) 6.39
C) 6.4
D) 6.3

Question 9

10.6477 rounded to the nearest tenth is _____.

A) 10.6
B) 10.64
C) 10.65
D) 11.0

Question 10

0.085 + 0.73 =

A) 8.15
B) 0.00815
C) 0.0815
D) 0.815

Question 11

Each position in a decimal number has a _____ value.

A) monetary
B) place
C) fraction
D) whole

Question 12

_____ should be used as a placeholder to the left of the decimal point when there is no whole number.

A) A 1
B) A 5
C) Nothing
D) A zero

Question 13

When comparing the value of decimals, the correct sequence is

A) whole number, hundredths, tenths, thousandths.
B) ignore the whole number; compare tenths, hundredths, thousandths.
C) whole number, tenths, hundredths, thousandths.
D) thousandths, hundredths, tenths, whole number.

Question 14

Adding a zero to the last nonzero number after the decimal point

A) increases the whole number only.
B) increases the value of the number.
C) decreases the value of the whole number only.
D) does not change the value of the number.

Question 15

When performing a calculation containing decimals, the answer is rounded when

A) it contains more than three numbers after the decimal point.
B) it contains more decimal places than needed.
C) it contains more than two numbers after the decimal point.
D) an answer is never rounded.

Question 16

When rounding decimals, if the number to the right of the target place value is 4 or less,

A) the number in the target place value should be rounded up by one number.
B) the number in the target place value should be rounded down by one number.
C) the number in the target place value should not be changed.
D) the number in the target place value should be rounded up by two numbers.

Question 17

4.99875 rounded to the nearest hundredth is _____.

A) 5
B) 4.1
C) 4.99
D) 5.91

Question 18

In the conversion of fractions to decimals, the fraction should be thought of as a(n) _____ problem.

A) multiplication
B) division
C) addition
D) subtraction

Question 19

When converting decimals to fractions or mixed numbers, the number to the left of the decimal point is

A) the numerator of the fraction.
B) the whole number.
C) the denominator of the fraction.
D) not considered part of the fraction or mixed number.

Question 20

When adding or subtracting decimals, the decimal points

A) are aligned.
B) should not be taken into consideration.
C) are moved to the right in both numbers.
D) are moved to the right in the smallest number.

Question 21

A bottle of liquid medication contains 100 mL. Patients were administered doses in the amounts of: 5.75 mL, 4.2 mL, 6.25 mL, 7.45 mL, and 5.5 mL. How much medication remains in the bottle?

A) 29.15 mL
B) 74 mL
C) 70.85 mL
D) 29 mL

Question 22

A patient should receive 15 g of a medication. You have one tablet containing 3.5 g and another containing 6.25

A) 9.75 g
B) 9 g
C) 5 g
D) 5.25 g

Question 23

To determine the position of the decimal point when multiplying decimals, you should

A) count the places to the right of the decimal point in the number you are multiplying by.
B) count the total number of places to the left of the decimal point in both numbers.
C) count the places to the left of the decimal point in the number you are multiplying by.
D) count the total number of places to the right of the decimal point in both numbers.

Question 24

When dividing decimals, the _____ must be converted to a whole number.

A) divisor
B) dividend
C) quotient
D) answer

Question 25

A patient is to receive (1/2) tablet four times daily. The available tablets are 5 mg. How many milligrams of medication will the patient receive per day?

A) 2.5 mg
B) 5 mg
C) 10 mg
D) 4 mg

Question 26

Mr. Jones is to receive 2.25 mL of a liquid medication every 4 hours. How much medication will he receive during days?

A) 13.5 mL
B) 47.25 mL
C) 40.5 mL
D) 50 mL

Question 27

Mr. Anderson received a total of 45.25 g of a medication over 5 days. He received 4 doses per day. How much medication per dose did he receive? (round to nearest hundredth)

A) 2.26 g
B) 2.30 g
C) 9.15 g
D) 9.20 g

Question 28

Write the fraction in decimal form.

A) 61.25
B) 0.6125
C) 6.125
D) 612.5

Question 29

Mr. Adams had $54.60 before he paid for two prescriptions at $13.25 for each prescription. How much money does he have left?

A) $26.50
B) $28.10
C) $1.60
D) Nothing; he is short 25 cents

Question 30

Determine the answer rounded to the nearest hundredth and convert to a fraction reduced to simplest form: 5.45 * 15.67 = ____________.

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 31

A bottle contains 30 ounces of medication. If each dose equals 0.3 ounce, how many doses of medication does the bottle contain?

A) 30
B) 100
C) 150
D) 300

Question 32

Convert to a decimal: _______________

Question 33

Convert to a decimal: _______________

ASHP: 12.1.a Explain the use of Roman numerals, Arabic numbers, fractions, decimals, and apothecary symbols.
ASHP: 28.3.a Correctly solve mathematical problems using Roman numerals, Arabic numbers, fractions, apothecary symbols, and decimals.

Question 34

Convert to a decimal: _______________

Question 35

Place the symbol >, <, or = between the following pair of decimals to make it a true statement: 80.8______________80.9

Question 36

Place the symbol >, <, or = between the following pair of decimals to make it a true statement: 0.0030______________0.0300

Question 37

Place the symbol >, <, or = between the following pair of decimals to make it a true statement: 144.440______________14.444

Question 38

0.99 rounded to the nearest tenth is _______________.

Question 39

6.555 rounded to the nearest hundredth is _______________.

Question 40

Convert 1.03 to a mixed number: _______________.

Question 41

Convert 0.567 to a fraction: _______________

Question 42

3.033 + 41.99 = _______________

Question 43

Sherri made two purchases at the hospital gift shop for $11.06 and $3.40. What is the total amount of money she spent at the gift shop?

Question 44

5.803 + 0.001 + 10.02 = _______________

Question 45

6.777 + 8 + 31.82 = _______________

Question 46

9.003 - 5.77 = _______________

Question 47

13.821 + 0.356 + 12.27 = _______________

Question 48

17.008 - 2.32 = _______________

Question 49

35.025 - 2.502 = _______________

Question 50

The difference between 928.763 and 439.763 is _______________.

Question 51

The difference between 1,862.301 and 1,200.065 is _______________.

Question 52

A bottle of liquid medicine contains 100 milliliters (mL). The following amounts are given to patients from the bottle: 1.0 mL, 2.75 mL, 3.1 mL, and 1.75 mL. The amount that should be left in the bottle is _______________.

Question 53

3.076 * 0.4 =

Question 54

0.0401 * 0.0202 =

Question 55

0.005 * 4.03 =

Question 56

A patient is given 6.5 milliliters (mL) of liquid medication 3 times a day for 4 days. She received ______________ of the medication during the 4 days.

Question 57

0.6 ÷ 0.02 =

Question 58

33.3 ÷ 11 =____________ (round to the nearest hundredth)

Question 59

104.56 ÷ 100 =

Question 60

4.56 + 15.8 - 12.45 = _______________.

Question 61

65.998 - 25.245 + 18.75 = _______________ (round answer to nearest hundredth)

Question 62

The correct way to write the number one hundred one and sixteen one-thousands is: _______________.

Question 63

The correct way to write the number four hundred twenty-three thousandths is: _______________.

Question 64

The correct way to write the number sixty and three ten-thousandths is: _______________.

Question 65

Convert the fraction to a decimal: _______________

Question 66

Convert the mixed number to a decimal: _______________

Question 67

Convert the mixed number to a decimal, rounding to the nearest hundredth: _______________

Question 68

Convert the mixed number to a decimal: _______________

Question 69

Convert 3.125 to a mixed number, reducing the fraction to lowest terms:______________

Question 70

Convert 100.6 to a mixed number, reducing the fraction to lowest terms:______________

Question 71

Convert 0.065 to a fraction, reducing the fraction to lowest terms:______________

Question 72

Convert 0.43 to a fraction, reducing the fraction to lowest terms: _______________

Question 73

Convert 0.24 to a fraction, reducing the fraction to lowest terms: _______________

Question 74

0.27 ÷ 0.03 =

Question 75

1.625 ÷ 0.5 =