PNUR145 Week 2 In Class Exercise – Decimals & Temperature

1) Write the number in words. 286.532

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2) Place the decimal numbers from greatest value to least value.

3.015, 3.1, 3.006, 3.02
________________ (greatest value)
________________
________________
________________ (least value)

3) 0.3 + 0.874 + 2.763 + 63.2 = ______________________

4) 6 - 2.186 = ______________________

5) 2.3 X 45.21 = ______________________

6) 0.18 X 10 = ______________________

7) 0.004 X 100 = ______________________

8) 0.46 X 1000 = ______________________

9) 30 X 0.1 = ______________________

10) 0.875 X 0.01 = ______________________

11) 56 X 0.001 = ______________________

12) Round the decimal fraction

a) Round 13.558 to the nearest tens ______________________

b) Round 13.558 to the nearest tenth ______________________

c) Round 0.8009 to the nearest hundredth ______________________

d) Round 0.8009 to the nearest thousandth ______________________

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13) Division: 3902 ÷ 8 = ______________________

14) Division: 678 ÷ 21 = ______________________ (round to nearest hundredth)

15) Division: 5.928 ÷ 2.4 = ______________________ (round to the nearest tenth)

16) Division: 0.7 ÷ 2.3 = ______________________ (round to the nearest

thousandth)

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17) Division : 378 ÷ 100 = ______________________

18) Division: 47.21 ÷ 0.001 = ______________________

19) Convert the following decimal fraction to a proper fraction in lowest terms.

a) 0.6 = ______________________

b) 0.88 = ______________________

20) Convert the following proper fraction to a decimal fraction in lowest terms.
9
a) = ______________________ (round to the nearest hundredth)
11

5
b) = ______________________ (round to the nearest hundredth)
7

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21) Convert 12 °C (using the decimal conversion formula) to Fahrenheit.

a) Write the formula ___________________________
b) 12 °C = ___________________________

22) Convert 46.6 °F (using the decimal conversion formula) to Celsius.

a) Write the formula ___________________________
b) 46.6 °F = ___________________________ (round to nearest hundredth)

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Word Problems on Decimals

Include the answer with the abbreviated unit.

1. A patient receives the following medication dosages daily: 1.5 milligrams, 2.25
milligrams, and 0.75 milligrams. What is the total daily dosage?
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2. A patient’s temperature reading in the morning was 101.4 °F. After taking
medication, his temperature reading is now 99.6 °F. What is the decrease in the
temperature?
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3. A patient weights 79.5 kilograms. One kilogram equals 2.2 pounds. What is the
patient’s weight in pounds?
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4. A nursing student purchased six textbooks for $379.50. What is the average cost
of each book?
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