15. A nurse needs to order exactly 1000 cm of medical tape in five colors, at least one roll each. Which combination works?

Answer: D

Explanation:

1 Red, 2 Orange, 1 Yellow, 2 Green, 1 Blue

This combination totals exactly 1000 cm of medical tape, meeting the requirement of having at least one roll of each color. Each color is represented, and the total length adds up correctly.

A) 2 Red, 1 Orange, 2 Yellow, 2 Green, 1 Blue

This combination totals 1100 cm (2 Red = 200 cm, 1 Orange = 100 cm, 2 Yellow = 200 cm, 2 Green = 200 cm, 1 Blue = 100 cm), exceeding the required 1000 cm. While it includes all colors, it does not meet the length requirement.

B) 3 Red, 1 Orange, 2 Yellow, 1 Green, 1 Blue

This combination totals 1100 cm (3 Red = 300 cm, 1 Orange = 100 cm, 2 Yellow = 200 cm, 1 Green = 100 cm, 1 Blue = 100 cm), which also exceeds the required 1000 cm. Although it consists of each color, it fails to meet the length criteria.

C) 1 Red, 2 Orange, 3 Yellow, 0 Green, 2 Blue

This combination totals only 900 cm (1 Red = 100 cm, 2 Orange = 200 cm, 3 Yellow = 300 cm, 0 Green = 0 cm, 2 Blue = 200 cm). Additionally, it does not include a roll of Green tape, violating the requirement of having at least one roll of each color.

D) 1 Red, 2 Orange, 1 Yellow, 2 Green, 1 Blue

This combination totals exactly 1000 cm (1 Red = 100 cm, 2 Orange = 200 cm, 1 Yellow = 100 cm, 2 Green = 200 cm, 1 Blue = 100 cm). It meets the requirement of having at least one roll of each color and achieves the exact total needed.

Conclusion

Option D is the only combination that meets both the requirement of having at least one roll of each color and achieving the total length of 1000 cm. The other options either exceed the total length, fail to include all required colors, or both, making D the definitive correct answer.