HESI A2 MATH PROBLEMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
, Sarah ran a 24 mile race. She ran 6 miles in 1 hours, 6 miles in 1.2 hours, and 6 miles
in 1.5 hours, 6 miles in 1.6 hours. How long did it take her to finish the race? 5.3 Or 5 ½
hours 11. Two chickens lay 6 eggs in 24 hours. How many chickens will lay 24 eggs in
24 hours? - ANSWER 8 chickens
6 clients are throwing a party & each cake serves 24 servings & has a party of 70 & 3
staff. How many cakes are needed? - ANSWER 2 3/4 cakes
A farmer has 240 acres under cultivation at the cost of $188.99 per acre. If he averages
a yield of 60 bushels per acre, what profit is expected if the price per bushel is $5.67? -
ANSWER 36,290.40. First figure out total cost cultivation. $189.99 per acre x 240 acres
= $45,357.60 so basically it costs the farmer $45,357.60 to maintain 240 acres. Next,
figure out how much he earns per bushel. 60 bushels per acre x 240 acres- 14,400
bushel total. 14,400 x $5.67 (cost per bushel) = $81,648 $81,648 is how much he earns,
but you have to subtract $45,357.60 because that's how much he is losing (spending) to
maintain his farm $81,648- $45,357.60 = $36,290.40
A man is reading a thick book. If he reads two chapters a day how long it will take him to
read the book if there is 6 pages per chapter & 798 pg.? - ANSWER 66.5 or 66&1/2 (67
rounded)
An office worker mails 25 envelopes to customers each day. Every envelope contains 3
reports with a paper clip on each one. The supply of paper clips is provided in boxes of
500. How many days will it take for the clerk to use up one box of paper clips? . -
ANSWER 6.66 - 7days
A ride requires you to be 48 inches what height would you have to be in feet to ride it.
4ft. - ANSWER 6.66 - 7days
The physician tells a woman who usually drinks 5 cup of coffee daily to cut down her
consumption by 75%. If this complaint with physician's instructions, how many ounces
of coffee is she allowed daily? I got 3.75. - ANSWER The answer is 10. It's asking for
ounces so you have to convert cups to ounces first. 5 cups times 8 ounces is 40
ounces. She's allowed 25%, so 40 ounces times .25= 10 ounces
A person Drove from 8am Tuesday to 5pm Wednesday. Total drive 3 9 6 miles. He
have lunch for 3 0 mins on Tuesday and sleep overnight from 7pm Tuesday and go
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
, Sarah ran a 24 mile race. She ran 6 miles in 1 hours, 6 miles in 1.2 hours, and 6 miles
in 1.5 hours, 6 miles in 1.6 hours. How long did it take her to finish the race? 5.3 Or 5 ½
hours 11. Two chickens lay 6 eggs in 24 hours. How many chickens will lay 24 eggs in
24 hours? - ANSWER 8 chickens
6 clients are throwing a party & each cake serves 24 servings & has a party of 70 & 3
staff. How many cakes are needed? - ANSWER 2 3/4 cakes
A farmer has 240 acres under cultivation at the cost of $188.99 per acre. If he averages
a yield of 60 bushels per acre, what profit is expected if the price per bushel is $5.67? -
ANSWER 36,290.40. First figure out total cost cultivation. $189.99 per acre x 240 acres
= $45,357.60 so basically it costs the farmer $45,357.60 to maintain 240 acres. Next,
figure out how much he earns per bushel. 60 bushels per acre x 240 acres- 14,400
bushel total. 14,400 x $5.67 (cost per bushel) = $81,648 $81,648 is how much he earns,
but you have to subtract $45,357.60 because that's how much he is losing (spending) to
maintain his farm $81,648- $45,357.60 = $36,290.40
A man is reading a thick book. If he reads two chapters a day how long it will take him to
read the book if there is 6 pages per chapter & 798 pg.? - ANSWER 66.5 or 66&1/2 (67
rounded)
An office worker mails 25 envelopes to customers each day. Every envelope contains 3
reports with a paper clip on each one. The supply of paper clips is provided in boxes of
500. How many days will it take for the clerk to use up one box of paper clips? . -
ANSWER 6.66 - 7days
A ride requires you to be 48 inches what height would you have to be in feet to ride it.
4ft. - ANSWER 6.66 - 7days
The physician tells a woman who usually drinks 5 cup of coffee daily to cut down her
consumption by 75%. If this complaint with physician's instructions, how many ounces
of coffee is she allowed daily? I got 3.75. - ANSWER The answer is 10. It's asking for
ounces so you have to convert cups to ounces first. 5 cups times 8 ounces is 40
ounces. She's allowed 25%, so 40 ounces times .25= 10 ounces
A person Drove from 8am Tuesday to 5pm Wednesday. Total drive 3 9 6 miles. He
have lunch for 3 0 mins on Tuesday and sleep overnight from 7pm Tuesday and go
