kelel01 1 #1 May 9, 2006 These are sample questions for the nursing entrance test, and I'm sure there will be similar ones on the real test. I don't need the answers, per se, as they are given to me. I do, however, need to know HOW to do these problems. Anyone wanna help? I actually reasoned a couple of them out, but I'd like to know a quick formula or the logic behind them. Thanks! Oh, and no calculators are allowed on the test, so make it as simple as possible. 1. If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together? 2. Alfred wants to invest $4,000 at 6% simple interest rate for 5 years. How much interest will he receive? 3. If the average of three numbers is V. If one of the numbers is Z and another is Y, what is the remaining number? (answer is a formula consisting of those three letters) 4. Jim can fill a pool carrying bucks of water in 30 minutes. Sue can do the same job in 45 minutes. Tony can do the same job in 1 ½ hours. How quickly can all three fill the pool together? 5. What simple interest rate will Susan need to secure to make $2,500 in interest on a $10,000 principal over 5 years? I'll post more as I go through more portions of the test. BTW, anyone see what my weaknesses are? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #2 May 9, 2006 QuoteThese are sample questions for the nursing entrance test, and I'm sure there will be similar ones on the real test. I don't need the answers, per se, as they are given to me. I do, however, need to know HOW to do these problems. Anyone wanna help? I actually reasoned a couple of them out, but I'd like to know a quick formula or the logic behind them. Thanks! Oh, and no calculators are allowed on the test, so make it as simple as possible. 1. If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together? 2. Alfred wants to invest $4,000 at 6% simple interest rate for 5 years. How much interest will he receive? 3. If the average of three numbers is V. If one of the numbers is Z and another is Y, what is the remaining number? (answer is a formula consisting of those three letters) 4. Jim can fill a pool carrying bucks of water in 30 minutes. Sue can do the same job in 45 minutes. Tony can do the same job in 1 ½ hours. How quickly can all three fill the pool together? 5. What simple interest rate will Susan need to secure to make $2,500 in interest on a $10,000 principal over 5 years? I'll post more as I go through more portions of the test. BTW, anyone see what my weaknesses are? those are identical to the ones on the praxis one math test. when are you taking the test? I help aspiring teachers pass this all the time - we can schedule a tutoring session on june 7Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #3 May 9, 2006 Well, that would be good, except a) you have to go to Neighbor's, and b) the test is Wednesday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #4 May 9, 2006 A couple more . . . I don't even know what this means: 1. (9¸3) x (8¸4) = 2. 7.95 ¸ 1.5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #5 May 9, 2006 QuoteA couple more . . . I don't even know what this means: 1. (9¸3) x (8¸4) = 2. 7.95 ¸ 1.5 if only i knew where my phone was...Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #6 May 9, 2006 1. I'm guess 2.5 hours. 2. 240 x 5 = 1200. 3. Z+Y+"_" = V*3 (of course, the answer is "O" - the 15th letter) 4. 18 minutes and 20 seconds? 5. 5 percent A couple of those were hard. I need to brush up on my math skills. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #7 May 9, 2006 Aha! Duh! Simple interest. I was trying to do compounding interest, and I was getting all sorts of funky numbers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #8 May 9, 2006 Nos. 1 and 4 I was pretty lost on. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBrant 0 #9 May 9, 2006 Quote1. If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together? I would use fractions Quote 2. Alfred wants to invest $4,000 at 6% simple interest rate for 5 years. How much interest will he receive? look for easy patterns. 6 * 5 = 30 ..... 30 = 10 x 3 Quote 3. If the average of three numbers is V. If one of the numbers is Z and another is Y, what is the remaining number? (answer is a formula consisting of those three letters) Question seems weird. I would guess 2. (since there are 2 elements [Y and Z] averaged to V) (Z + Y) / 2 = V edit: I didn't read that one before answering. move along, move along. Quote 4. Jim can fill a pool carrying bucks of water in 30 minutes. Sue can do the same job in 45 minutes. Tony can do the same job in 1 ½ hours. How quickly can all three fill the pool together? again use factions. 30 mins, 45 mins, and 1.5 hours are all "quarter" fractions (2/4, 3/4, 6/4) Quote 5. What simple interest rate will Susan need to secure to make $2,500 in interest on a $10,000 principal over 5 years? simple = not compounded. 2500 / 5 = 500. (5 squared = 25. ==> 25 / 5 = 5 ==> 2500 / 5 = 500) then 500/10000 or 5/100 gives you 5% Hope this helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #10 May 9, 2006 Yeah, me, too. Those are the ones I reasoned. But I'm afraid that the test won't make that possible - like there would be 2 that could fit into the "reasoning". The answer to the first one was really specific, but also the only one that made sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wingnut 0 #11 May 9, 2006 Quote1. If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together? don't know the way i got it but is 2.75 hours right??? i'm interested in the pure answer not the way to do it...lol.... sorry i'm of no help.... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mcneill79 0 #12 May 9, 2006 What are the answers? I have the logic for most but want to make sure I am right before I try to write it here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #13 May 9, 2006 And AHA! again! The answer to the average one was 3v-z-y. If I had just looked at the choices, that would have been easy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MrBrant 0 #14 May 9, 2006 I just don't mind guessing wrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mcneill79 0 #15 May 9, 2006 1) 2 hours 24 minutes 2) 1200 3) 3V-Z-Y 4) 15 minutes 5) 5% If I am right I will tell you the logic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #16 May 9, 2006 Answers: 1. 2 hours, 24 minutes 2. $1200 3. 3v-z-y 4. 15 minutes (????) Just checked, and I cannot reason this one out. 5. 5% Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #17 May 9, 2006 The other right answers: 1. (9¸3) x (8¸4) =6 2. 7.95 ¸ 1.5 = 5.3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mcneill79 0 #18 May 9, 2006 Ok... since I was right I will have to try to put the logic here. 1) Add the too rates to get a combined rate: 1house/4hours + 1 house/6hours = 3/12+2/12 = 5houses/12hours Therefore:1 house would be done in 12/5 hours which is 2 hours 24 minutes. 2) 4000*0.06*5 = 1200 3) (x+Z+Y)/3 = V x+Z+Y = 3V x = 3V-Z-Y 4) Same as 1: add the rates: 1/30minutes + 1/45minutes + 1/90 minutes = 3/90+2/90+1/90 = 5/90minutes Therefore one would be done in 90/5minutes or 15 minutes 5) 10,000*x*5 = 2500 x=0.05 or 5% Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #19 May 9, 2006 Quote1) 2 hours 24 minutes 2) 1200 3) 3V-Z-Y 4) 15 minutes 5) 5% If I am right I will tell you the logic NERD! Tell me the logic, please? (See why I failed outta college?) My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mcneill79 0 #20 May 9, 2006 , = divided by... is my guess b/c that works in both cases. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #21 May 9, 2006 QuoteOk... since I was right I will have to try to put the logic here. 1) Add the too rates to get a combined rate: 1house/4hours + 1 house/6hours = 3/12+2/12 = 5houses/12hours Therefore:1 house would be done in 12/5 hours which is 2 hours 24 minutes. 2) 4000*0.06*5 = 1200 3) (x+Z+Y)/3 = V x+Z+Y = 3V x = 3V-Z-Y 4) Same as 1: add the rates: 1/30minutes + 1/45minutes + 1/90 minutes = 3/90+2/90+1/90 = 5/90minutes Therefore one would be done in 90/5minutes or 15 minutes 5) 10,000*x*5 = 2500 x=0.05 or 5% oh my...that made me weak in the knees.... Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mcneill79 0 #22 May 9, 2006 Quoteoh my...that made me weak in the knees.... 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kelel01 1 #10 May 9, 2006 Yeah, me, too. Those are the ones I reasoned. But I'm afraid that the test won't make that possible - like there would be 2 that could fit into the "reasoning". The answer to the first one was really specific, but also the only one that made sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #11 May 9, 2006 Quote1. If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together? don't know the way i got it but is 2.75 hours right??? i'm interested in the pure answer not the way to do it...lol.... sorry i'm of no help.... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcneill79 0 #12 May 9, 2006 What are the answers? I have the logic for most but want to make sure I am right before I try to write it here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #13 May 9, 2006 And AHA! again! The answer to the average one was 3v-z-y. If I had just looked at the choices, that would have been easy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBrant 0 #14 May 9, 2006 I just don't mind guessing wrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcneill79 0 #15 May 9, 2006 1) 2 hours 24 minutes 2) 1200 3) 3V-Z-Y 4) 15 minutes 5) 5% If I am right I will tell you the logic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #16 May 9, 2006 Answers: 1. 2 hours, 24 minutes 2. $1200 3. 3v-z-y 4. 15 minutes (????) Just checked, and I cannot reason this one out. 5. 5% Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #17 May 9, 2006 The other right answers: 1. (9¸3) x (8¸4) =6 2. 7.95 ¸ 1.5 = 5.3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcneill79 0 #18 May 9, 2006 Ok... since I was right I will have to try to put the logic here. 1) Add the too rates to get a combined rate: 1house/4hours + 1 house/6hours = 3/12+2/12 = 5houses/12hours Therefore:1 house would be done in 12/5 hours which is 2 hours 24 minutes. 2) 4000*0.06*5 = 1200 3) (x+Z+Y)/3 = V x+Z+Y = 3V x = 3V-Z-Y 4) Same as 1: add the rates: 1/30minutes + 1/45minutes + 1/90 minutes = 3/90+2/90+1/90 = 5/90minutes Therefore one would be done in 90/5minutes or 15 minutes 5) 10,000*x*5 = 2500 x=0.05 or 5% Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #19 May 9, 2006 Quote1) 2 hours 24 minutes 2) 1200 3) 3V-Z-Y 4) 15 minutes 5) 5% If I am right I will tell you the logic NERD! Tell me the logic, please? (See why I failed outta college?) My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcneill79 0 #20 May 9, 2006 , = divided by... is my guess b/c that works in both cases. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #21 May 9, 2006 QuoteOk... since I was right I will have to try to put the logic here. 1) Add the too rates to get a combined rate: 1house/4hours + 1 house/6hours = 3/12+2/12 = 5houses/12hours Therefore:1 house would be done in 12/5 hours which is 2 hours 24 minutes. 2) 4000*0.06*5 = 1200 3) (x+Z+Y)/3 = V x+Z+Y = 3V x = 3V-Z-Y 4) Same as 1: add the rates: 1/30minutes + 1/45minutes + 1/90 minutes = 3/90+2/90+1/90 = 5/90minutes Therefore one would be done in 90/5minutes or 15 minutes 5) 10,000*x*5 = 2500 x=0.05 or 5% oh my...that made me weak in the knees.... Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcneill79 0 #22 May 9, 2006 Quoteoh my...that made me weak in the knees.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #23 May 9, 2006 Beth, you are the shiznittle bombdiggity. I can kick this test's ass thanks to you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcneill79 0 #24 May 9, 2006 Glad to be of service... that stuff has always come easily to me so I love to share Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #25 May 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteoh my...that made me weak in the knees.... whew - still hot. if I give you a massage, will talk numbers to me? Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
jumper03 0 #25 May 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteoh my...that made me weak in the knees.... whew - still hot. if I give you a massage, will talk numbers to me? Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
