Pre-nursing math (entrance exam) worksheet with answers

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy
1/62/51/103/1117/307/30

Work out 1/6 + 2/5. Click the answer in lowest terms.

1/6 + 2/5
  1. 11/10
  2. 23/11
  3. 317/30
  4. 47/30
2.Easy
05101520253035404550hABCDE

The bar chart shows how many hours volunteers A to E worked in one week. How many more hours x did volunteer E work than volunteer B?

x = h
3.Medium

Solve for x: 5x + 15 = 80.

5x + 15 = 80
x =
4.Medium

A pair of shoes costs $217.75. It is on sale at 10% off, and a sales tax of 10% is added to the sale price. What is the final price P? Round to the nearest cent.

$217.75−10%+10%
P = $
5.Hard

After a 40% pay rise, a nursing assistant earns $168 a week. What was the weekly pay x before the rise, in dollars?

$168+40%
x = $
6.Hard

In a 50% off sale, a stethoscope costs $30. What was the original price x, in dollars?

$30−50%
x = $

Answer key

  1. 1. 17/30
  2. 2. x = 5 h
  3. 3. x = 13
  4. 4. P = 215.6 $
  5. 5. x = 120 $
  6. 6. x = 60 $

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