Ratios
Percent of Change
Finding the unknown
Percent of a Number
Word Problems
100

The fraction 4/5 in ratio format

What is 4 : 5 ?

100

A client's respirations decreases from 24 breaths per minute to 13 breaths per minute. The percent of decrease

What is a 46% decrease in respirations

100

Expressed to the nearest tenth (as indicated), the unknown value of 12.5 : 5 = 24 : x

 What is 9.6

100

40% of 140

What is 56

100

A client consumes 55% of a bowl of chicken broth at lunch.  The bowl holds 180mL.  The client consumed 

What is 99 mL of broth.

200

The fraction 750/3 as a ratio.

What is 750 : 3 ?

200

A client's medication is increased from 750 mg to 1000mg.  Find the percent of increase.

What is 33 1/3% increase.

200

10 : 20 = x : 8

What is x = 4

200

15% of 250

What is 37.5

200

In a class of 30 students, 6 students did not pass an exam.  Find the percentage of students that didn't pass.

What is 20% failed the test.

300

1 part medication to 3 parts solution as a ratio.

What is 1 : 3 ?

300

A client's weight decreased from 208 lbs to 135 lbs.  The percent of decrease calculated to the nearest tenth

What is a 25.5% decrease in weight.

300

0.3 : x = 1.8 : 0.6

What is x= 0.1

300

76% of 54

What is 41.04

300

The grams of dextrose in 150 mL of a 5% solution.

What is 7.5 g ?

400

A capsule that contains 500mg of medication as a ratio.

What is 1 : 500 ?

400

The number of capsules a client received each day has decreased from 9 capsules each day to 2 capsules per day.  The percent of decrease rounded to the nearest tenth

What is a 77.8% decrease.

400

1/4 : x = 1/8 : 2

What is x=4

400

96% of 30

What is 28.8

400

The number of grams of dextrose in 1000 mL of a 10% solution.

What is 100 g ?

500

Express the following dosage as a ratio.  An injectable liquid contains 100mg in each 0.5mL.

What is 100 : 0.5 ?

500

A client's intake decreased from 6000 calories a day to 1500 calories per day.  The percent of decrease rounded to the nearest tenth

What is a 75% decrease in caloric intake.

500

200 : 4 = 100 : x 

What is x=2

500

2/3% of 100

What is 66.7

500

The dosage of medication a client is taking if the client is taking 2 tablets twice a day for 14 days and each tablet contains 2.2 mg. 

What is 123.2 mg ?

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