Cpht 51
How many cups are in a quart?
4
When multiplying 3.25 by 8.725, you disregard the decimal points, multiply 325 by 8725, and then move the decimal point over ______ places.
5
A person who weigh 125 pounds weighs approximately _______ kilograms.
56.82
When adding the numbers 4326 and 1598, which two numerals should you add first?
6 and 8
1 t or tsp
60 gtt
One cup is the equivalent of _____ fluid ounces.
8
1/1,000,000 of a unit
Micro-
A(n) _________ fraction includes both a whole number and a fraction.
Mixed
The result of multiplying two numbers together
Product
This expresses a relationship between two components
Ratio
The first system of medication measurement was the _______ system.
apothecary
0.01
centi-
1/100 of a unit
centi-
When adding or subtracting fractions, you must first:
change any mixed fractions to improper fractions
0.1
deci-
1/10 of a unit
deci-
10
deka-
10 units
deka-
Bottom number of a fraction
denominator
The result of dividing one number by another
dividend
The number used to divide into another number
divisor
gtt
drop
Two outer numbers in a proportion
extremes
1/2, 5/6, or 12/100
fraction
A numerical expression of the number of portions of a whole by using the number of portion over the designated whole number, as in 1/8 or "one-eighth"
fraction
Like a decimal, indicates part of a whole number
fraction
gr
grain
g
gram
100
hector-
100 units
hector-
12/8 or 141/13
improper fraction
A fraction where the numerator (the top number) is greater than or equal to the denominator (the bottom number)
improper fraction
Indicates that the number is larger than the denominator
improper fraction
1000
kilo-
L
liter
Numbers directly to the left and right of the equal sign in a proportion
means
Which of the following is the metric unit that measures length?
meter
A system of measurements that uses the base function of ten
metric system
0.001
milli-
1/1000 of a unit
milli-
3-1/2, 24-3/8
mixed fraction
A whole number and a fraction combined into one "mixed" number
mixed fraction
Includes both a whole number and a fraction
mixed fraction
When the word OF is used in conjunction with percent, it means to:
multiply
When dividing fractions, you reverse the numerator and denominator of the second fraction and then:
multiply the numerators and denominators straight across
When multiplying fractions, you:
multiply the numerators straight across and the denominators straight across
Top number of a fraction
numerator
fl oz
ounce (fluid)
oz
ounce (weight)
In a division problem, the divisor goes ________ the bracket.
outside
Percent means __________ and a _________ expresses a value that is part of 100.
per hundred/ percentage
A _______ expresses a value that is a part of 100.
percentage
Rate or proportion of each hundred
percentage
pt
pint
lb
pound
This expresses the relationship between two ratios
proportion
qt
quart
When adding decimals, you add columns from:
right to left
You may need to use "borrowing" when ________ decimals.
subtracting
T or tbs
tablespoon
Which of the following is an example of a household measurement?
teaspoon
t or tsp
teaspoon
1 fl oz
2 T or tbs
The metric system adds prefixes to the basic units to indicate the value (multiple or submultiple) of the unit. For example, when the prefix Kilo- is added to the unit meter, it becomes kilometer, which has a value of ____ meters.
1000
16 oz
1 lb
2 cups
1 pt
1 T or tbs
3 t or tsp
Numbers that are expressed as a fraction of a part using 10 as its base number; it also refers to the period used to separate a whole number from a fraction, as in 10.2, otherwise read as "ten and two-tenths"
Decimal
Which of the following is an apothecary unit of measurement?
Dram
1000 units
Kilo-
Which of the following metric units measures volume?
Liter (L)
