2. The NET Study Guide CONTENTS Fraction Review Test 1 Fractions Decimal, Exponent Algebra Review Test 2 Decimals & Exponents, Test 3 Decimals& Exponents, Algebra Test 4 Decimals & Exponents, Algebra Test 5 Comprehensive Math Intro to Reading Comprehension Welcome to the NET Essay 1 Essay 2 Essay 3-5 Orders of operation Powers of 10 Ratio, Rate & Proportions Ratio, Rate& Proportion test

3. The Tutorial Will guide you through the methods of solving problems necessary to pass the Nursing Entrance Exam. The tutorials are set up according to sections. Each section contains a pre- test and a post-test with answers and explanations to all problems.

4. Nursing is a Wonderful Career and You can Succeed The NET is the first step in your nursing career. For many the thought of taking a entrance exam may seem daunting. The reason that so many people fail the test the first time is due to lack of preparation and not fully understanding mathematical concepts.

5. Completion of The Math Section Once you have completed all of the math sections you will be offered a practice final as well as a comprehensive final. All of the math sections are structured in form and similar content to the Nursing Entrance Exam.

6. Preparation is the Key People that are going into the nursing field come from very diverse backgrounds and levels of education. Those who feel that they don’t need to study are surprised when they find out they didn’t pass. To add to the stress many nursing schools are allowing only three attempts for the NET.

7. Preparation is the Key Most nursing schools have a two year waiting list. It becomes very frustrating to have to apply to another school if you fail on the third try. We don’t want to increase your stress level. But we do want you to be prepared, and walk into the test with confidence. At the NET Study Guide our staff is constantly on top of the new testing questions so you can be sure that you are getting the most up to date information and instruction.

8. About the NET There are three sections to the NET. The first section is the Math The second section is Reading Comprehension The third section is a Psychological Assessment

9. About the Net The only sections that are scored to determine a passing score are the math and reading comprehension. The psychological assessment is for data about the type of students that are seeking a nursing degree. Some of the questions may seem intense and personal. But remember….. You must answer all the questions on the personality questionnaire. Do your best to answer the questions as honestly as possible.

10. To All Aspiring Nursing Students Give yourself a hand, and get ready to pass the NET.

11. Section 1. Fractions Double click the icon to begin. Know your fractions! This section will cover everything you wanted to know about fractions and more. Let’s take a number, like 2. What’s one half of 2? Well, that’s easy. It’s 1. O.K., let’s look at another problem. What’s 2/3 of 27/67. The point here is, can you mentally see what is being asked. To develop a method for solving fraction problems it is important to know the terms. But, before we go into the terms here is the answer to the problem.

12. 2/3 (27/67) = 0.2686 Do you see the operations that were performed? Parenthesis separate 2/3 from 27/67. What do parenthesis signal? Answer: Parenthesis signal the operation of multiplication. So, the problem could have been written as..... 2/3 x 27/67 = 0.2686

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14. Notice that when adding fractions such as 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4 reduces to 1/2, the operation that you may automatically use is adding the numerators because the denominators are the same. This is very important in the addition and subtraction of fractions.

15. Fractions Rule #1. To add and subtract fractions they must first have a common denominator.

16. Fractions Add the two fractions 4/5 + 6/7 = what do you do first? Answer. Find a common denominator. What we are actually doing is changing each fraction into an equivalent fraction, so that we can add the two. This may not be what you were told when you learned how to add and subtract fractions.

17. Fractions How do we find a common denominator? Well, find a number that 5 and 7 can divide into evenly. Usually for convenience most people will multiply 5x7=35 So 35 is the common denominator. Don’t get confused about what it means to say that a number can be divided evenly into another number.

18. Fractions Notice each notation carefully. They all denote or say the same thing. One of the big problems that a lot of students have is recognizing the significance of a number that is divisible by another number. In each of the cases above 35 is divisible by 7 and by 5. This is why the number 35 is chosen for the common denominator. Because it is common to 7 and 5. One of the things that you will see on the NET are problems written many different ways. So you need to be familiar with all of the ways that a problem can be written.

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20. Now that we have a understanding let’s do some problems. Solve the following and reduce into lowest terms. 1. 2/3 + 5/6 =

21. Fractions 2. 3/6 + 2/7 =

22. Fractions 3. 5/8 - 77/23 =

23. Fractions 3. 5/8 - 77/23 =

24. Fractions 4. 104/120 - 44/55 =

25. Fractions 5. 4 7/8 - 34 12/5=

26. Fractions 6. -9/12 - 6 1/4 =

27. Fractions 7. Joe makes $12.34 per hour. John makes $10.98 per hour. After working for 8 hours John makes time and a half for each additional hour worked. If John worked 10 hours, and Joe worked 10 hours. What would be the difference in pay, considering that Joe made 50% more an hour after working 8 hours.

28. Fractions 8. A. Mary made $28,990.87 for the year. She had to pay 20% of her salary to her husband for alimony. How much money did Mary have left after alimony payments? B. How much did Mary have to pay monthly to her husband?

29. Fractions 9. 389 is what percent of 27,689

30. Fractions 10. Mark made twice as much as Fred, and Fred made three times as much as Paul. If Mark made $400.00, how much did Fred and Paul make?

31. Fractions O.k., let’s stop here. Don’t worry if you feel overwhelmed. Break it down The following are the answers to the above practice questions. As you continue through the tutorial there will be tests of 10 questions each. One will be a pre test that is not timed, the other ten will be timed at one minute per slide. Don’t worry the answers can be found on the answer tutorial.. You need to get 2 wrong for a B.

32. Here are the answers … 1. 2/3 + 5/6 = 1.5 Notice that the answer is not in fraction form, but it is still the correct answer. Step 1 for fractions: Find lowest common denominator. That would be 18. It could also be 30 but then we would have to reduce to get the correct answer. Remember, all answers will be in lowest terms most of the time.

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34. 2. 3/6 + 2/7 = 0.786 Step 1, find the common denominator, which in this case is 42.

35. Fractions Now, 33/42 is an acceptable answer, however it could also be in decimal form. So in this case you would have to divide 42 into 33. Answer is 0.786

36. Fractions 3. 5/8 - 77/23 = For this problem and for any other problem for that matter, always look to reduce to make things more simple. For instance in the previous problem, 3/6 should have been reduced to 1/2. This then, would have made the common denominator 14 instead of 42. However for the problem here neither fraction can be reduced. Therefore the common denominator will be the product of 8x23 =184. There is no easy way out for these fraction problems. So you will have to be on top of the game with your multiplication. The two resulting equivalent fractions will then be....... 115/184 -616/184 = - 501/184 reduced to a mixed number= - 2 133/184

37. Fractions Notice that the answer is negative. This will happen frequently. Negative and positive numbers give students a hard time. There is an easy way to look at them. Remember that a subtraction sign is really a negative sign, so that you are always performing addition, whether it be adding positive numbers or negative numbers

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39. In the previous problem we had to add the numerators, 115 and -616. Since subtraction is adding negative numbers, then this problem would look like

40. Fractions 115/184 + (-616/184) = -501 If we were to look at this on the number line we would put our pencil point on 115 and go back 616 steps in the negative direction.

41. Fractions This action would put us on -501. So remember, if you have a problem where there are negative and positive numbers that are being added, you may have a negative number for your answer. The trick here is to look at the two numbers and decide which is larger. Even though 616 is negative, it is still larger than 115. So just subtract as you would normally do and apply the negative sign to the larger number.

42. Fractions 4. 104/120 - 44/55 = With this problem there is no way of telling which of the fractions is larger just by inspection. The first thing we must do is to find a common denominator. However, if we can reduce one of the fractions it could make things more simple. Know the even and odd rule. The fraction 104/120 is composed of a even numerator and a even denominator. This indicates that it can be reduced. What number can go into 104 and 120 evenly. If you can’t guess a large number right away start with the number 2. Two divides into 104, 52 times and into 120, 60 times. This leaves us with the

43. Fractions fraction.. 52/60. Now it is easier to reduce. In lowest terms the fraction reduces to.. 13/15. Now our problem reads.... 13/15 - 44/55 = But wait, can 44/55 be. reduced any further. Yes it can. The number 11 divides into both 44 and 55. So, now our problem reads....

44. Fractions 13/15 -4/5 = This makes it much easier to find a common denominator to make two equivalent fractions. Can you guess what the common denominator is? If you guessed 15 give yourself a pat on the back. 13/15 + (- 12/15) = 1/15

45. Essay 3; In reading the works of the authors Richard Layman and Bentley Little, one is not surprised to find out that they were close friends. Mr. Little wrote a beautiful epitaph for Mr. Layman after his untimely death, in the prologue of one of his books. Mr. Little often spoke of his evenings out

46. Comparison of Authors Richard Layman and Bentley Little..with Mr. and Mrs. Layman in several other books. For the reader who has never read either of these authors, their books were mainly based on supernatural horror. After Mr. Layman’s death, Mr. Little’s books took on a darker tone than before. Mr. Layman had a way of writing that could make the reader feel the same.

47. Critical Thinking Questions The author feels that Mr. Layman’s works are….. A. Better than Mr. Little’s B. About the same as Mr. Little’s. C. Able to scare the author. Answer

48. Critical Thinking Questions It is assumed that the author… A. Believes that both author’s were friends. B. Assumes that both author’s were acquaintances. C. Presumes both author’s to be friends. Answer

49. Essay 1 Answers to 1 st question The answer is C. Note that answer A was not explicitly stated. Although the author did say that some metals were toxic, he did not say that All metals are toxic. Also, answer B is a generic statement that is false, since some metals do indeed hurt us. Therefore if two statements contradict one another they are both false. Return to question

50. Essay 1 Answer to 2 nd Question The correct answer is B. Be very careful with the wording of sentences. Statement A is correct except for the word “infers”, this is to mean that the statement was stated directly, which in fact it was. Therefore A is not correct. Answer C, is correct, but B is more correct because it explains the mode of contact via inhalation, where C just makes a blanket statement. Return