Math skills are a requirement for - answer-Working in a health care occupation
Calculations are used for: - answer-1. Correct medical dosages
2. Recording height and weight
3. Intake and output measurement of fluids
Calculations are need for various tasks: - answer-1. Administrative tasks s...
Improper fraction - answer-Numerator is larger than denominator
Convert fractions for - answer-Addition and subraction
Dividing fractions - answer-Invert (reciprocal) the second fraction and multiply
Multiplying fractions - answer-Multiply the numerators and put the product over the product of
the denominators
Percentages: express whole - answer-Or part of a whole (100%)
Percentages————convert the - answer-Percentage to a decimal before adding, subtracting,
multiplying, and dividing
Figure 13.5 - answer-Figure 13.5
Ratios shows relationships between - answer-Like values or numbers
Health care workers use - answer-Ratios for strengths of solutions
50 percent (50%) strength solution - answer-Is 1:2 ratio
Decimals, fractions and percentages - answer-Represent parts of a whole and there are specific
methods of conversion from one to another
Table 13.3 converting decimals, fractions, and percentages - answer-Table 13.3 converting
decimals, fractions and percentages
Converting Decimals to fractions: Example - answer-0.75 = 75/100————75/100 =75/100
divided by 25/25 = 3/4 which is equal to 0.75
Converting decimals to fractions: Key points - answer-1. Drop the decimal point
2. Position the number over its placement value (usually 100)
3. If necessary, reduce the fraction.
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