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Hi everybody, I will be taking an nursing entrance exam on Monday which will have be on math. Guys, what if the exam asks me to round to the hundreths, but there may be some problems where I cannot round to the hundreths so what am I suppose to do. For instance, for 2.5 and 0.5 you can only round to the ones, would I leave it alone or round it to 3.0 (to the ones). I know I can ask when I get there, but I just really want to prepared because I am the worstest when it comes to math. Thanks a ton. Thanks again!!!!!!!!!

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I have no idea what you mean when you say "round to the ones" but you never put .0 as in 3.0 the answer would just be 3. There are rare instances when they use the .0 like certain lab values but otherwise you leave off the zero after the decimal point. As far as the hundreths, you would round to the hundreths in cases like 3.666 - 3.67. Hope this helps

Hi everybody, I will be taking an nursing entrance exam on Monday which will have be on math. Guys, what if the exam asks me to round to the hundreths, but there may be some problems where I cannot round to the hundreths so what am I suppose to do. For instance, for 2.5 and 0.5 you can only round to the ones, would I leave it alone or round it to 3.0 (to the ones). I know I can ask when I get there, but I just really want to prepared because I am the worstest when it comes to math. Thanks a ton. Thanks again!!!!!!!!!
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As for the second part, you would leave it alone. Don't round up when it isn't necessary or they don't ask you to. So if it's 3.5 and they tell you to round up to the hundredths, just leave the number alone.

I don't know if this sort of math is different from basic math, so if it is just ignore my post.

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Specializes in trauma, ortho, burns, plastic surgery.

For NURSING field 2.5 is 2.5 and 0.5 is 0.5.... just "tricky mind" nursing instructor could tell you to aproximate 2.5.

lol

And I will tell you why THIS is math for nurses... you could not aproximate 0.5 with 1ml and to go and give to the patient let's say.... 1ml of ativan instead of 0.5 ml... IS A HUGE MISTAKE!

So if your instructor wants to be clinical related and to not give UNREALISTIC exemples she /he need to to tell you that .5 is a mesurable unit and THAT IS!

Cross my fingers for you monday..go go go gurl go!

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I took the NET almost 2 years ago and recall the answers being pretty cut and dry as long as you do your math correctly. I recall lots of ratios and such, granted everyone does not take the same test. GOOD LUCK! Study/review and get a good night's rest as well as a healthy light breakfast.

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Hi thank you all for the posts. But, actually I believe almost everyone misunderstood my question. I mean't to say if I am told to round to the hundreths, but I cannot in a problem like 3.88, what am I suppose to do. Should I round it to the tenths for 3.88 or leave it alone since i obviously cannot round to the hundreaths. Again I just want to be prepared. Thanks!!!

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...I would think that since it's already rounded to the hundreths, I wouldn't touch it.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

Leave the answer alone.

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Specializes in Legal, Ortho, Rehab.

Look, I honestly don't think you are gonna be asked to round to the hundredths in the case of 3.88, it's just not a logical question. Have you picked up a NET study guide?

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Thanks to all of you, I truly appreciate taking your time out to answer my question. Just one last question, what if I get an answer like 137.6 would I leave it alone since I cannot round it to the hundreaths or would I round it to the 138. Thank you once again!

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In my med calc class, the instructions would say "all answers rounded tot he hundredth" which meant if there was an answer that had 2 or more decimal places the answers should be rounded to the hundredth (all answers should be written with no more than 2 decimal places). If the answer is 136.777 round to 136.78, if its 137 keep it as 137, if its 137.77 keep as 137.77. Hope this helps.

The point is to try to get the dosage to be as exact as possible so you would not round 137.6 to 138.

Thanks to all of you, I truly appreciate taking your time out to answer my question. Just one last question, what if I get an answer like 137.6 would I leave it alone since I cannot round it to the hundreaths or would I round it to the 138. Thank you once again!
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Specializes in OB, HH, ADMIN, IC, ED, QI.

Don't waste your time worrying about one factor that will compose less marks than your worry merits!

Fixating on worries may be why you dread math.

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