Nursing Math & Dosage Foundations · Core Topics

Ratios and Proportions

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This topic is taught through its practice: 12 practice questions, each with the reasoning behind the answer, and the same idea again in plain words.

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5 questions here, of 12 in this lesson’s practice set. Answers stay hidden until you check.

Question 1 of 5foundational

Which statement best describes what a ratio is?

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Question 2 of 5foundational

Which term names a mathematical statement that two ratios are equal?

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Question 3 of 5foundational

Which of the following correctly writes the ratio of 3 to 5?

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Question 4 of 5intermediate

In the proportion 4:8 = 5:x, which principle allows you to solve for x?

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Question 5 of 5intermediate

Which change to the ratio 2:3 would produce an equivalent ratio?

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