Chapter 01: Fractions
Morris: Calculate with Confidence, 8th Edition

COMPLETION

	1.	Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.
54/81 = _____

ANS:	2/3

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	2.	Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.
105/135 = _____

ANS:	7/9

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	3.	Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.
39/65 = _____

ANS:	3/5

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	4.	Change the following improper fraction to a whole or mixed number.
325/16 = _____

ANS:	20 5/16

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	5.	Change the following improper fraction to a whole or mixed number.
1,500/100 = _____

ANS:	15

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	6.	Change the following improper fraction to a whole or mixed number.
193/62 = _____

ANS:	3 7/62

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	7.	Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.
12 1/8 = _____

ANS:	97/8

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	8.	Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.
29 2/3 = _____

ANS:	89/3

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	9.	Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
1/12 + 6/12 + 5/12 = ____

ANS:	1

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	10.	Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
3/8 – 1/3 = _____

ANS:	1/24

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	11.	Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
4/5 ´ 5/16 = _____

ANS:	1/4

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	12.	Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
1/12 ´ 1/15 = _____

ANS:	1/180

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	13.	Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
3/5 ÷ 5 = _____

ANS:	3/25

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	14.	Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
1/100 ÷ 1/200 = _____

ANS:	2

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	15.	Indicate which fraction is the largest.
1/100, 1/150, 1/200: _____

ANS:	1/100

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	16.	Arrange the following fractions from smallest to largest.
1/6, 1/5, 1/8, 1/4, 1/3: _______________

ANS:	1/8, 1/6, 1/5, 1/4, 1/3

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	17.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
1/5 + 1/2 + 1/4 = _____

ANS:	19/20

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	18.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
16 5/6 – 14 3/8 = ____

ANS:	2 11/24

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	19.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
6 10/12 ´ 15/3 = _____

ANS:	34 1/6

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	20.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
56 ÷ 9/20 = _____

ANS:	124 4/9

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	21.	Indicate the largest number in the following set.
5/6, 5/8: _____

ANS:	5/6

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	22.	Indicate the largest number in the following set.
1/30, 1/4, 1/150: _____

ANS:	1/4

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	23.	Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.
34/102 = _____

ANS:	1/3

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	24.	Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.
60/1200 = _____

ANS:	1/20

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	25.	Express the following improper fraction as a mixed number. Reduce to lowest terms.
24/18 = _____

ANS:	1 1/3

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	26.	Express the following improper fraction as a mixed number. Reduce to lowest terms.
15/13 = _____

ANS:	1 2/13

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	27.	Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.
9 1/9 = _____

ANS:	82/9

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	28.	Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.
6 7/10 = _____

ANS:	67/10

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	29.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
6 5/16 + 5 3/16 = _____

ANS:	11 1/2

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	30.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
4 3/10 + 2 2/10 = _____

ANS:	6 1/2

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	31.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
3 1/5 + 3 2/3 + 2 1/2 = _____

ANS:	12 11/30

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	32.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
1 2/4 + 3 1/3 = _____

ANS:	4 5/6

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	33.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
15/21 – 10/21 = _____

ANS:	5/21

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	34.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
8/16 – 1/4 = _____

ANS:	1/4

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	35.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
14 – 5/9 = _____

ANS:	13 4/9

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	36.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
6 1/4 – 2 5/8 = ____

ANS:	3 5/8

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	37.	Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
5 1/3 – 1 7/12 = _____

ANS:	3 3/4

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	38.	A client received 2 1/2 ounces (oz) of medication at breakfast and 2 1/3 oz at lunch. How many oz of medication has the client received? _____

ANS:	4 5/6 oz

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	39.	A client weighed 147 1/2 pounds (lb), lost 6 3/4 lb due to illness. How many pounds does the client now weigh? ____

ANS:	140 3/4 lb

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	40.	A client drank 2/3 of a 12 ounce (oz) can of seltzer water. How many ounces of seltzer water did the client drink? ______

ANS:	8 oz

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	41.	A client is supposed to drink a 10-ounce (oz) bottle of magnesium citrate before an X-ray study. The client was able to drink 4 oz. How much of the magnesium citrate remains? (Express answer as a fraction reduced to lowest terms.) ______

ANS:	2/5 bottle

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	42.	The nurse is instructed to give a client 2/3 of a cup of solution. If 1 cup = 240 milliliters (mL), how many mL should the nurse administer? _____

ANS:	160 mL

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	43.	A bottle of tablets(tabs) has 90 scored tablets so that each tablet (tab) can be divided into two pieces. If a typical dose is  tab, how many doses does the bottle contain? ______

ANS:	180 doses

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	44.	The nurse administers  ounces of a medication four times a day to a client for 5 days. How much medication did the client receive over the 5 days? _______

ANS:	25 ounces

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	45.	One tablet contains 250 milligrams of medication. How many milligrams are in  tablets? _______

ANS:	1,125 milligrams

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