Question 1

One glass of milk contains 35 mg of cholesterol. How many grams of cholesterol are there in 6 glasses of milk?

Accepted Answer

A)  210 g 
B)  41 g 
C)  2.1 g 
D)  0.21 g 
E)  21 g

Question 2

Gasoline costs $0.354/L. Find the cost per gallon. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Accepted Answer

A)  $13.42/gal 
B)  $1.34/gal 
C)  $0.09/gal 
D)  $3.54/gal 
E)  $4.14/gal

Question 3

The recommended dosage of a medication is 50 mg/kg per hour using an IV infusion. If a child weighs 34 kg, how many grams of medication will this child receive once a 2-hour infusion is complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 g 
B)  3.6 g 
C)  3.9 g 
D)  3.4 g 
E)  3.7 g

Question 4

An athletic club uses 900 ml of chlorine each day for its swimming pool. How many liters of chlorine are used in a month of 30 days? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.027 L 
B)  27.00 L 
C)  27,000 L 
D)  2700 L 
E)  0.27 L

Question 5

Convert 5399 ml to liters.

Accepted Answer

A)  53.99 L 
B)  0.05399 L 
C)  5.399 L 
D)  539.9 L 
E)  0.005399 L

Question 6

Convert 8000 L to kl.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 kl 
B)  0.8 kl 
C)  8,000 kl 
D)  80 kl 
E)  0.008 kl

Question 7

A health store buys nuts in 20-kilogram containers and repackages the nuts for resale. The store packages the nuts in 125-gram bags, costing $0.04 each, and sells them for $2.50 per bag. Find the profit on a 20-kilogram container of nuts costing $155.00.

Accepted Answer

A)  $2.39 
B)  $238.60 
C)  $23.86 
D)  $2386.00 
E)  $0.24

Question 8

A session of pilates burns about 210 Calories per hour. How many Calories do you burn in a month if you attend two 30-minute pilates classes per week for four weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)  740 Calories 
B)  1040 Calories 
C)  890 Calories 
D)  860 Calories 
E)  840 Calories

Question 9

The label on a bottle of atropine sulfate indicates the strength of the medication is 0.1 mg/ml. If an injection of 200 mcg of atropine sulfate is prescribed, how many milliliters of this drug should be given to the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.2 ml 
B)  20 ml 
C)  200 ml 
D)  2 ml 
E)  0.02 ml

Question 10

Find the number of liters in 17 c of soda. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.99 L 
B)  3.63 L 
C)  8.50 L 
D)  72.34 L 
E)  7.99 L

Question 11

A chemistry experiment requires 13 ml of an acid solution. How many liters of acid should be ordered when 3 classes of 90 students each are going to perform the experiment? (The acid must be ordered by the whole liter.)

Accepted Answer

A)  4 L 
B)  5 L 
C)  7 L 
D)  6 L 
E)  3 L

Question 12

A 1-liter infusion of D $5$ W is set to infuse at a rate of 80 ml/h. How long will it take for this infusion to be complete? Give your answer in hours and minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 h 45 min 
B)  15 h 26 min 
C)  13 h 42 min 
D)  12 h 40 min 
E)  10 h 66 min

Question 13

Convert 960 m to kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  9.6 km 
B)  0.096 km 
C)  96 km 
D)  0.96 km 
E)  9600 km

Question 14

A service station operator bought 105 kl of gasoline for $25,382. The gasoline was sold for $0.379 per liter. Find the profit on the 105 kl of gasoline.

Accepted Answer

A)  $29,361.50 
B)  $39,795.00 
C)  $65,177.00 
D)  $79,618.00 
E)  $14,413.00

Question 15

Convert 20 L 155 ml to liters.

Accepted Answer

A)  21.55 L 
B)  20.155 L 
C)  175 L 
D)  0.155 L 
E)  1.55 L

Question 16

Convert 23 m 73 cm to m.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.02373 m 
B)  23.73 m 
C)  237.3 m 
D)  2.373 m 
E)  23,730 m

Question 17

Playing singles tennis requires 500 Calories per hour. How many Calories do you burn in 26 days playing 15 min per day?

Accepted Answer

A)  195,000 Calories 
B)  7500 Calories 
C)  217 Calories 
D)  3250 Calories 
E)  32,500 Calories

Question 18

Convert 5.32 kg to g.

Accepted Answer

A)  53.2 g 
B)  5,320,000 g 
C)  532,000 g 
D)  53,200 g 
E)  5320 g

Question 19

A can of tomato juice contains 1.20 L. How many 150-milliliter servings are in one can of tomato juice? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.008 
B)  8 
C)  0.8 
D)  80 
E)  0.08

Question 20

An adult is prescribed 600 mg of a medication to be taken twice a day for five days. At the end of five days, how many grams of this medication has the patient taken?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 g 
B)  6 g 
C)  5 g 
D)  9 g 
E)  8 g

Exam 9: Metric System Measurement