MATH PRACTICE QUESTIONS

PRACTICE 1
1	When taking a patient’s pulse, one counts 23 beats in 15 seconds. How many times will the patient’s heart beat in 1 minute
2	76.2  x 1.04
3	Divide 3.45 by 0.15
4	Write 5/7 as a decimal
5	A recipe requires 2½ cups of nonfat milk. A person already has ¾ cup. How much more is needed?
6	Of the children coming into a clinic, 7.5% have a certain condition, For every 150 children that visit the clinic, how many are expected to have this condition?
7	A woman’s diet contains 75% of the recommended amount of iron. If the recommended amount is 18 mg, how much more iron does she need to meet this requirement?
8	The 6% sales tax on textbooks was $3.54. How much did the textbooks themselves cost?
9	If 30% of a certain number is 120, what is the number?
10	Solve the following system of equations 3x + 2y = 16 4x + 2y = 24
11	A 3-oz serving of corned beef hash supplies 153 calories. How many calories will be supplied in 5-oz serving?
12	You spent 1/5 of your salary for taxes, ¼ for rent, and 1/10 for movies. What fraction of your salary is left for other expenses and savings?
13	If 65% of a student body of 2000 students passed a mathematics examination, how many students did not pass?