Exam 14: Basic Mathematics

The lowest common denominator of the fractions 3/7 and 1/3 is

The top number of a fraction is called the

In the expression 6:15 = X:45, the unknown X is equal to

A prescription is presented to the pharmacy as follows: "Zinc Sulfate 0.2%, dispense iv ounces, Sig: apply to affected area(s) BID, refills 1." If 0.2% zinc sulfate is equal to 0.2 grams per 100 grams concentration, how many grams zinc sulfate will be in the final volume of 120 grams?

The last step when adding fractions together is to

The following prescription is presented to the pharmacy: "Phenobarbital 1/4 gr (grain) tablets, dispense 120 tablets, Sig: take 4 tab po QHS, refills 5." The pharmacy has several strengths of phenobarbital on the shelf, all listed in milligram (mg) strength. If one gr (grain) is equal to 65 mg, what strength tablets in milligrams (mg) should be dispensed? What is the total daily dose in milligrams the patient is taking?

The answer to a multiplication problem is known as the ____________________.

The decimal equivalent to the fraction 175/250 is equal to

Reducing the fraction 4/16 to the lowest terms results in

The two outside terms in a ratio are called the ____________________.

An expression of division with a number that is the portion or part of a whole is called a(n) ____________________.

When comparing two fractions with the same numerator, the fraction with the smallest denominator has

The correct way to write the decimal .45 is

What is the improper fraction for the mixed number 13 and 6/7?

An order is presented to the pharmacy for salicylic acid mixed in an 85 g ointment base. The pharmacist wants you to make sure there is enough ointment base to compound the prescription. The ointment jar is 770 g when full, and it appears to be 1/8 full. Will there be enough ointment base to compound the prescription? How many grams will the prescription be short or how many grams will be left over after compounding the prescription?

Subtracting the number 0.067 from 1.5892 equals

If the numerator is a proper fraction and the denominator is a whole number, this is considered a(n)

The bottom number of a fraction is called the

____________________ use letters to represent number values, and are used less commonly in dosage calculations.

The smallest whole number that can be divided evenly by all denominators is knows as the ____________________.