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# HESI® A2 MATHEMATICS PRACTICE TEST
## COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION BANK WITH
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
### 2026-2027 EDITION | FIRST-TIME ATTEMPT
SUCCESS PACKAGE
## SECTION 1: BASIC OPERATIONS (ADDITION, SUBTRACTION,
MULTIPLICATION, DIVISION)
### Questions 1-25
**Question 1**
1,246 + 3,879 = ?
A) 4,125
B) 5,125
C) 5,115
D) 5,225
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Add the numbers column by column: 1,246 + 3,879 = 5,125. Step-
by-step: 6 + 9 = 15 (carry 1), 4 + 7 + 1 = 12 (carry 1), 2 + 8 + 1 = 11 (carry 1), 1 +
3 + 1 = 5. Result: 5,125.
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**Question 2**
8,432 - 5,687 = ?
A) 2,745
B) 2,755
C) 2,845
D) 2,745
**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** 8,432 - 5,687 = 2,745. Step-by-step: 2 - 7 requires borrowing from
3 (becomes 12 - 7 = 5), tens: 2 (after borrowing) - 8 requires borrowing from 4
(becomes 12 - 8 = 4), hundreds: 3 - 6 requires borrowing from 8 (becomes 13 - 6 =
7), thousands: 7 - 5 = 2.
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**Question 3**
74 × 36 = ?
A) 2,664
B) 2,664
C) 2,664
D) 2,664
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**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** 74 × 36: 74 × 30 = 2,220, 74 × 6 = 444, 2,220 + 444 = 2,664. The
product is 2,664.
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**Question 4**
1,848 ÷ 12 = ?
A) 154
B) 164
C) 144
D) 154
**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** 1,848 ÷ 12 = 154. Step-by-step: 12 × 154 = 1,848. 154 × 10 =
1,540, 154 × 2 = 308, 1,540 + 308 = 1,848.
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**Question 5**
5,678 + 2,345 - 1,234 = ?
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A) 6,789
B) 6,789
C) 6,799
D) 7,789
**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** 5,678 + 2,345 = 8,023, 8,023 - 1,234 = 6,789.
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**Question 6**
96 × 47 = ?
A) 4,512
B) 4,512
C) 4,512
D) 4,512
**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** 96 × 47: 96 × 40 = 3,840, 96 × 7 = 672, 3,840 + 672 = 4,512.
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# HESI® A2 MATHEMATICS PRACTICE TEST
## COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION BANK WITH
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
### 2026-2027 EDITION | FIRST-TIME ATTEMPT
SUCCESS PACKAGE
## SECTION 1: BASIC OPERATIONS (ADDITION, SUBTRACTION,
MULTIPLICATION, DIVISION)
### Questions 1-25
**Question 1**
1,246 + 3,879 = ?
A) 4,125
B) 5,125
C) 5,115
D) 5,225
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Add the numbers column by column: 1,246 + 3,879 = 5,125. Step-
by-step: 6 + 9 = 15 (carry 1), 4 + 7 + 1 = 12 (carry 1), 2 + 8 + 1 = 11 (carry 1), 1 +
3 + 1 = 5. Result: 5,125.
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**Question 2**
8,432 - 5,687 = ?
A) 2,745
B) 2,755
C) 2,845
D) 2,745
**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** 8,432 - 5,687 = 2,745. Step-by-step: 2 - 7 requires borrowing from
3 (becomes 12 - 7 = 5), tens: 2 (after borrowing) - 8 requires borrowing from 4
(becomes 12 - 8 = 4), hundreds: 3 - 6 requires borrowing from 8 (becomes 13 - 6 =
7), thousands: 7 - 5 = 2.
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**Question 3**
74 × 36 = ?
A) 2,664
B) 2,664
C) 2,664
D) 2,664
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**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** 74 × 36: 74 × 30 = 2,220, 74 × 6 = 444, 2,220 + 444 = 2,664. The
product is 2,664.
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**Question 4**
1,848 ÷ 12 = ?
A) 154
B) 164
C) 144
D) 154
**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** 1,848 ÷ 12 = 154. Step-by-step: 12 × 154 = 1,848. 154 × 10 =
1,540, 154 × 2 = 308, 1,540 + 308 = 1,848.
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**Question 5**
5,678 + 2,345 - 1,234 = ?
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A) 6,789
B) 6,789
C) 6,799
D) 7,789
**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** 5,678 + 2,345 = 8,023, 8,023 - 1,234 = 6,789.
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**Question 6**
96 × 47 = ?
A) 4,512
B) 4,512
C) 4,512
D) 4,512
**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** 96 × 47: 96 × 40 = 3,840, 96 × 7 = 672, 3,840 + 672 = 4,512.
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