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1. What is 0.75 as a fraction?

• A. 3/4
• B. 7/10
• C. 15/20
• D. 1/2

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert a decimal to a fraction, you can write the decimal as a fraction with the decimal part as the numerator and a power of 10 as the denominator. In this case, 0.75 can be written as 75/100. Simplifying this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 25 gives you 3/4. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B (7/10), Choice C (15/20), and Choice D (1/2) are incorrect because they do not represent the correct conversion of 0.75 into a fraction.

2. What does the prefix 'centi' mean?

• A. 0.1
• B. 0.01
• C. 0.001
• D. 1

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The prefix 'centi' means 0.01, which is one-hundredth of the base unit. For example, 1 centimeter is equal to 0.01 meters. Choice A (0.1) is incorrect as it represents 'deci,' which means one-tenth. Choice C (0.001) is incorrect as it represents 'milli,' which means one-thousandth. Choice D (1) is incorrect as it is not a valid interpretation of the prefix 'centi.' Therefore, the correct answer is B.

3. How many grams are in 2 kilograms?

• A. 200 grams
• B. 2000 grams
• C. 20 grams
• D. 2 grams

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert kilograms to grams, you need to multiply by 1000 since there are 1000 grams in a kilogram. Therefore, 2 kilograms is equal to 2 x 1000 = 2000 grams. Choice A (200 grams) is incorrect as it represents the value of 0.2 kilograms. Choice C (20 grams) is incorrect as it represents the value of 0.02 kilograms. Choice D (2 grams) is incorrect as it represents the value of 0.002 kilograms.

4. What is 0.875 as a fraction?

• A. 7/8
• B. 9/10
• C. 5/6
• D. 3/4

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert 0.875 to a fraction, you can write it as 875/1000. Simplifying this fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 125, gives you 7/8. Therefore, the correct answer is 7/8. Choice B (9/10), Choice C (5/6), and Choice D (3/4) are incorrect as they do not represent the fraction equivalent of 0.875.

5. Convert 0.075 mg to micrograms.

• A. 75 mcg
• B. 7.5 mcg
• C. 0.75 mcg
• D. 750 mcg

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To convert milligrams to micrograms, you need to multiply by 1000, not 10000. Therefore, to convert 0.075 mg to mcg, you multiply 0.075 by 1000, giving you 75 mcg. The correct answer is not provided in the choices, and the correct conversion is 75 mcg, which is not listed as an option. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not reflect the correct conversion factor. Choice D, 750 mcg, is a common mistake made by incorrectly adding a zero. It is important to remember that the conversion from milligrams to micrograms involves multiplying by 1000, not adding extra zeros.

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