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Nursing Entrance Exam (NET) Basic Math 2

NET Test 2 Mathematics

1. 8 is what percent of 40?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%

2. 9 is what percent of 36?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%

3. Three tenths of 90 equals:
A. 18
B. 45
C. 27
D. 36

4. .4% of 36 equals:
A. 1.44
B. .144
C. 14.4
D. 144

5. The ratio of 8:5 = (?)%
A. 75%
B. 150%
C. 175%
D. 125%

6. ³/₅ = (?)% x ⅝
A. 75%
B. 100%
C. 78%
D. 96%

7. Express ²/₅ as a decimal.
A. .33
B. .3
C. .4
D. .5

8. Express .56 as a percentage.
A. 56%
B. .56%
C. 5.6%
D. .056%

9. Express ¹⁸/₆ as a percentage.
A. 300%
B. 30%
C. 150%
D. 3%

10. Express ⁴/₂₀ as a percentage.
A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 15%
D. 40%

11. ^7.5/_30% = ?
A. 30
B. 35
C. 25
D. 20

12. Express .061 as a percentage.
A. .61%
B. 6.1%
C. 61%
D. .061%

13. Express the ratio of 7:25 as a percentage.
A. 20%
B. 22%
C. 25%
D. 28%

14. Express 7/16 as a percentage.
A. 43.75%
B. 41.25%
C. 42.5%
D. 45%

15. Express 17.5% as a fraction.
A. 5/28
B. 7/40
C. 6/25
D. 8/28

16. Express 125% as a decimal.
A. .125
B. 12.5
C. 1.25
D. 125

17. Solve for x: 30 is 40% of x
A. 60
B. 90
C. 85
D. 75

18. 12 ½% of x is equal to 50. Solve for x.
A. 300
B. 400
C. 450
D. 350

19. Express 24/56 as a reduced common fraction.
A. 4/9
B. 4/11
C. 3/7
D. 3/8

20. Express 87% as a decimal.
A. .087
B. 8.7
C. .87
D. 87

21. 60 is 75% of x. Solve for x.
A. 80
B. 90
C. 75
D. 70

22. 60% of x is 12. Solve for x.
A. 18
B. 15
C. 25
D. 20

23. 2b + 9b – 5b =
A. 3b
B. 6b
C. 4b
D. 8b

24. (4 Y3 – 2 Y2) + (7 Y2 + 3y - y) =
A. 4y3 + 9y2 + 4y
B. 5y3 + 5y2 + 3y
C. 4y3 + 7y2 + 2y
D. 4y3 + 5y2 + 2y

25. 7x – 9 = 47. Solve for x.
A. 8
B. 7
C. 9
D. 6

26. 6(x – 4) = 3x + 12. Solve for x.
A. 15
B. 8
C. 12
D. 14

27. 9ab2 + 8ab2 =
A. ab2
B. 17ab2
C. 17
D. 17a2b2

28. 7(2y + 8) + 1 – 4(y + 5) =
A. 10y + 36
B. 10y + 77
C. 18y + 37
D. 10y + 37

29. 9x - 15 = 57. Solve for x.
A. 8
B. 9
C. 7
D. 6

30. 5x - 6 = 7(x + 6). Solve for x.
A. 24
B. -18
C. 18
D. -24


Answer Key

1. C. Finding the percentage of one number and another.
2. D. Finding the percentage of one number and another.
3. C. Determining percent from a whole number.
4. B. Determining the fractional percentage of a number.
5. D. Determining the percentage of a ratio statement.
6. D. Percentage of a fraction and another fraction.
7. C. Converting common fraction to a decimal fraction.
8. A. Converting decimal fraction to a percentage.
9. A. Converting fraction to percent.
10. B. Converting fraction to percent.
11. C. Dividing a decimal fraction by a percentage.
12. B. Converting decimal fractions to percentages.
13. D. Converting a ratio to a percentage.
14. A. Converting a common fraction to a percentage.
15. B. Converting a percentage to a common fraction.
16. C. Converting a percentage to a decimal.
17. D. Finding a number when a percentage of it is known.
18. B. Finding a number when a percentage of it is known.
19. C. Converting a percentage to a common fraction.
20. C. Converting a percentage to a decimal.
21. A. Finding a number from a percent.
22. D. Finding a number from a percent.
23. B. Collecting similar terms (algebraic addition).
24. D. Removing parentheses, collecting similar terms (algebraic subtraction).
25. A. Solving for one unknown (involving algebraic addition and subtraction and division
axioms).
26. C. Solving for one unknown (removal of parentheses through multiplication and utilization of algebraic addition, subtraction, and division axioms).
27. B. Collecting similar terms having exponents.
28. D. Removal of parentheses through multiplication followed by collecting similar terms.
29. A. Solving for an unknown (subtraction, division axioms).
30. D. Solving for one unknown through parentheses removal and followed by the use of
addition and subtraction and division axioms.


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