Question

A nurse practitioner can see 3 patients in 45 minutes. How many patients can they see in 45 hours?

a) 30
b) 60
c) 90
d) 120

Answer 1

A nurse practitioner can see 180 patients in 45 hours, as there are 60 segments of 45 minutes each and 3 patients can be seen in each segment.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how many patients a nurse practitioner can see in 45 hours when they can see 3 patients in 45 minutes, we need to first determine how many 45-minute segments there are in 45 hours.

• First, convert 45 hours to minutes: 45 hours × 60 minutes/hour = 2700 minutes.
• Next, divide the total minutes by 45 minutes to find out how many 45-minute segments there are: 2700 minutes ÷ 45 minutes = 60 segments.
• Since the nurse can see 3 patients per segment, multiply 3 patients × 60 segments to get the total number of patients: 3 × 60 = 180 patients.

The nurse practitioner can see 180 patients in 45 hours.