HESI A2 MATH V1 EXAM 2026/2027 | PRACTICE Q&A
2026/2027 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1. A nursing student purchases a study guide for $24.50 and a calculator for $15.75. What
is the total cost of the two items?
A. $39.25
B. $40.15
C. $40.25
D. $41.25
The total is found by adding $24.50 and $15.75, which equals $40.25. Therefore, the correct
answer is C.
2. A patient drinks 8 ounces of water with breakfast and another 12 ounces at lunch. How
many ounces of water has the patient consumed?
A. 18 oz
B. 20 oz
C. 22 oz
D. 24 oz
Adding 8 ounces and 12 ounces gives 20 ounces of water consumed.
3. A medication label indicates that each tablet contains 250 mg. The prescribed dose is 500
mg. How many tablets should be administered?
A. 1/2 tablet
B. 1 tablet
C. 2 tablets
D. 4 tablets
Divide the prescribed dose of 500 mg by the amount in each tablet, 250 mg. The result is 2
tablets.
4. Which fraction is equivalent to 3/4?
A. 6/8
B. 5/8
C. 7/10
D. 8/12
,Multiplying both the numerator and denominator of 3/4 by 2 produces 6/8, so the fractions
are equivalent.
5. A clinic schedules 45 patients over 5 days equally. How many patients are scheduled per
day?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
Dividing 45 patients by 5 days gives 9 patients per day.
6. Convert 0.625 to a fraction in lowest terms.
A. 3/5
B. 5/8
C. 6/10
D. 7/8
0.625 is equivalent to 625/1000. Reducing the fraction by 125 gives 5/8.
7. A student scores 84 out of 100 points on a practice test. What percentage did the student
earn?
A. 80%
B. 82%
C. 84%
D. 86%
Because the test is out of 100 points, a score of 84 represents 84%.
8. Which decimal is greatest?
A. 0.45
B. 0.405
C. 0.54
D. 0.504
Comparing the decimal values shows that 0.54 is greater than 0.504, 0.45, and 0.405.
9. A supply room has 3.75 boxes of gloves. If 1.5 boxes are used, how many boxes remain?
A. 2.15
B. 2.25
,C. 2.35
D. 2.50
Subtracting 1.50 from 3.75 leaves 2.25 boxes.
10. What is 7/8 expressed as a decimal?
A. 0.725
B. 0.775
C. 0.825
D. 0.875
Dividing 7 by 8 gives 0.875.
11. A patient weighs 154 pounds. What is the patient's weight in kilograms if 1 kg = 2.2 lb?
A. 68 kg
B. 70 kg
C. 72 kg
D. 75 kg
Dividing 154 pounds by 2.2 pounds per kilogram gives 70 kg.
12. A medication order requires 0.75 g. How many milligrams is this?
A. 75 mg
B. 750 mg
C. 7,500 mg
D. 0.075 mg
One gram equals 1,000 milligrams. Therefore, 0.75 g equals 750 mg.
13. What is 35% of 240?
A. 72
B. 78
C. 84
D. 96
Convert 35% to 0.35 and multiply by 240. The result is 84.
14. A $80 uniform is discounted by 15%. What is the discount amount?
A. $10
B. $12
, C. $15
D. $18
Fifteen percent of $80 is 0.15 × 80 = $12.
15. A student answers 72 of 90 questions correctly. What percentage is correct?
A. 75%
B. 78%
C. 80%
D. 82%
72 divided by 90 equals 0.80, which is 80%.
16. Which expression has the greatest value?
A. 4 + 3 × 2
B. (4 + 3) × 2
C. 4 × (3 + 2)
D. 4 + 3 + 2
Using the order of operations, A equals 10, B equals 14, C equals 20, and D equals 9.
Therefore, C has the greatest value.
17. What is 18 ÷ 3 + 4 × 2?
A. 14
B. 16
C. 18
D. 20
Multiplication and division are performed before addition. Thus, 18 ÷ 3 = 6 and 4 × 2 = 8; 6 + 8
= 14.
18. A nurse needs to divide 96 mL equally among 8 containers. How many milliliters should
be placed in each container?
A. 10 mL
B. 11 mL
C. 12 mL
D. 14 mL
Dividing 96 mL by 8 containers gives 12 mL per container.
19. What is the least common multiple of 6 and 8?
2026/2027 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+ GRADED | COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM GUIDE 2026&2027
1. A nursing student purchases a study guide for $24.50 and a calculator for $15.75. What
is the total cost of the two items?
A. $39.25
B. $40.15
C. $40.25
D. $41.25
The total is found by adding $24.50 and $15.75, which equals $40.25. Therefore, the correct
answer is C.
2. A patient drinks 8 ounces of water with breakfast and another 12 ounces at lunch. How
many ounces of water has the patient consumed?
A. 18 oz
B. 20 oz
C. 22 oz
D. 24 oz
Adding 8 ounces and 12 ounces gives 20 ounces of water consumed.
3. A medication label indicates that each tablet contains 250 mg. The prescribed dose is 500
mg. How many tablets should be administered?
A. 1/2 tablet
B. 1 tablet
C. 2 tablets
D. 4 tablets
Divide the prescribed dose of 500 mg by the amount in each tablet, 250 mg. The result is 2
tablets.
4. Which fraction is equivalent to 3/4?
A. 6/8
B. 5/8
C. 7/10
D. 8/12
,Multiplying both the numerator and denominator of 3/4 by 2 produces 6/8, so the fractions
are equivalent.
5. A clinic schedules 45 patients over 5 days equally. How many patients are scheduled per
day?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
Dividing 45 patients by 5 days gives 9 patients per day.
6. Convert 0.625 to a fraction in lowest terms.
A. 3/5
B. 5/8
C. 6/10
D. 7/8
0.625 is equivalent to 625/1000. Reducing the fraction by 125 gives 5/8.
7. A student scores 84 out of 100 points on a practice test. What percentage did the student
earn?
A. 80%
B. 82%
C. 84%
D. 86%
Because the test is out of 100 points, a score of 84 represents 84%.
8. Which decimal is greatest?
A. 0.45
B. 0.405
C. 0.54
D. 0.504
Comparing the decimal values shows that 0.54 is greater than 0.504, 0.45, and 0.405.
9. A supply room has 3.75 boxes of gloves. If 1.5 boxes are used, how many boxes remain?
A. 2.15
B. 2.25
,C. 2.35
D. 2.50
Subtracting 1.50 from 3.75 leaves 2.25 boxes.
10. What is 7/8 expressed as a decimal?
A. 0.725
B. 0.775
C. 0.825
D. 0.875
Dividing 7 by 8 gives 0.875.
11. A patient weighs 154 pounds. What is the patient's weight in kilograms if 1 kg = 2.2 lb?
A. 68 kg
B. 70 kg
C. 72 kg
D. 75 kg
Dividing 154 pounds by 2.2 pounds per kilogram gives 70 kg.
12. A medication order requires 0.75 g. How many milligrams is this?
A. 75 mg
B. 750 mg
C. 7,500 mg
D. 0.075 mg
One gram equals 1,000 milligrams. Therefore, 0.75 g equals 750 mg.
13. What is 35% of 240?
A. 72
B. 78
C. 84
D. 96
Convert 35% to 0.35 and multiply by 240. The result is 84.
14. A $80 uniform is discounted by 15%. What is the discount amount?
A. $10
B. $12
, C. $15
D. $18
Fifteen percent of $80 is 0.15 × 80 = $12.
15. A student answers 72 of 90 questions correctly. What percentage is correct?
A. 75%
B. 78%
C. 80%
D. 82%
72 divided by 90 equals 0.80, which is 80%.
16. Which expression has the greatest value?
A. 4 + 3 × 2
B. (4 + 3) × 2
C. 4 × (3 + 2)
D. 4 + 3 + 2
Using the order of operations, A equals 10, B equals 14, C equals 20, and D equals 9.
Therefore, C has the greatest value.
17. What is 18 ÷ 3 + 4 × 2?
A. 14
B. 16
C. 18
D. 20
Multiplication and division are performed before addition. Thus, 18 ÷ 3 = 6 and 4 × 2 = 8; 6 + 8
= 14.
18. A nurse needs to divide 96 mL equally among 8 containers. How many milliliters should
be placed in each container?
A. 10 mL
B. 11 mL
C. 12 mL
D. 14 mL
Dividing 96 mL by 8 containers gives 12 mL per container.
19. What is the least common multiple of 6 and 8?
