Percent Increase/Decrease: A medication dosage is increased by 20%. If the original dosage was 100mg, what is the new dosage?

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Percent Increase/Decrease: A medication dosage is increased by 20%. If the original dosage was 100mg, what is the new dosage?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Calculate the increase in dosage: 100mg * 20% = 100mg * 0.20 = 20mg. Add the increase to the original dosage to find the new dosage: 100mg + 20mg = 120mg. Therefore, the new dosage is 120mg after a 20% increase from the original 100mg dosage. Choice A (80mg) is incorrect because it represents a decrease rather than an increase. Choice B (100mg) is the original dosage and does not account for the 20% increase. Choice D (140mg) is incorrect as it is the original dosage plus 40%, not the 20% increase specified.

Question 2 of 5

A honeycomb cell has six equal sides, each measuring 8mm. What is its perimeter?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To find the perimeter of a shape with equal sides, you multiply the length of one side by the number of sides. In this case, the honeycomb cell has 6 sides, each measuring 8mm. Therefore, the perimeter is calculated as perimeter = number of sides * side length = 6 * 8mm = 48mm. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly calculate the total length around the honeycomb cell with six sides.

Question 3 of 5

A pressure vessel has a cylindrical body (diameter 10cm, height 20cm) with hemispherical ends (same diameter as the cylinder). What is its total surface area?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: To find the total surface area, we need to calculate the surface area of the cylindrical body and both hemispherical ends separately. The surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the lateral surface area (2πrh) and the area of the two circular bases (2πr^2). For the hemispheres, the surface area of one hemisphere is (2πr^2), so for two hemispheres, it would be (4πr^2). Given that the diameter of the cylinder and hemispherical ends is 10cm, the radius (r) is 5cm. Calculating the individual surface areas: Cylinder = 2π(5)(20) + 2π(5)^2 = 200π + 50π = 250π. Hemispheres = 4π(5)^2 = 100π. Adding these together gives a total surface area of 250π + 100π = 350π cm^2, which is approximately equal to 2055 sq cm. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Choice A (785 sq cm) is incorrect as it is significantly lower than the correct calculation. Choices B (1130 sq cm) and C (1570 sq cm) are also incorrect as they do not reflect the accurate surface area calculation for the given dimensions.

Question 4 of 5

An IV drip delivers medication at a rate of 40 drops per minute. Each drop contains 0.05 milliliters of the medication. How many milliliters of medication are delivered in one hour?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: To find the amount of medication delivered in one hour, we first calculate the amount delivered in one minute by multiplying the number of drops per minute (40) by the volume of each drop (0.05 milliliters). This gives us 2 milliliters per minute. Then, to find the total amount delivered in one hour, we multiply 2 milliliters per minute by the number of minutes in an hour (60), resulting in 120 milliliters. Therefore, the correct answer is 120 milliliters. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not correctly calculate the total volume of medication delivered in one hour.

Question 5 of 5

What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To find the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6, we need to determine the smallest number that is a multiple of both 4 and 6. The multiples of 4 are: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, ... The multiples of 6 are: 6, 12, 18, 24, ... The least common multiple is the smallest number that appears in both lists. In this case, the least common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12, not 24. Therefore, the correct answer is 24. Choice B (12) is actually the least common multiple of 4 and 3, not 4 and 6. Choices C (6) and D (3) are not multiples of both 4 and 6, so they are incorrect.

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