Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) ATI Mathematics Practice Test

Approximately what percentage more female staff members are employed at Hospital Y compared to Hospital X?

1. 5

2. 10

3. 15

4. 20

The correct answer is: 10

To determine the percentage more female staff members employed at Hospital Y compared to Hospital X, the formula used is: \[ \text{Percentage Increase} = \left( \frac{\text{Difference in Number of Female Staff}}{\text{Number of Female Staff at Hospital X}} \right) \times 100 \] Assuming Hospital X has F_X female staff and Hospital Y has F_Y female staff, the difference in female staff is F_Y - F_X. The formula can then be simplified to find how much more female staff Hospital Y has in relation to Hospital X. For a correct answer of approximately 10%, this would mean that the female staff at Hospital Y is about 10% higher than that at Hospital X when calculated using the aforementioned formula. If Hospital X had, say, 100 female staff members, then Hospital Y would need to have around 110 for the percentage increase to reflect a 10% increase. To arrive at this estimation, it’s essential to first identify the number of female staff in both hospitals, calculate the difference, and then apply the formula to find the relative increase based on the staff count of Hospital X. This percentage accurately reflects the relative growth of female staff between the two hospitals,