HESI Entrance Exam - MATH Practice
Questions
A nurse is reviewing the daily intake and output (I&O) of a patient consuming a clear diet. The
drainage bag denotes a total of 1,000 mL for the past 24 hours. The total intake is: 2 8oz cups
of coffee1 16-oz serving of clear soup1 pint of water consumed throughout the dayHow much is
the deficit in milliliters? - ANS2 8 oz cups = 16 oz
1 16 oz soup = 16 oz
1 pint water = 16 oz
16+16+16 = 48
48oz X 30 (conversion to milliliters) = 1440
1440 - 1000 = 440
A women received a bottle of perfume as a present. The bottle contains 1/2 oz of perfume. How
many milliliters is this? - ANS15 ml
The metric system of measurement was developed in France during Napoleon's reign. It is
based on what multiplication factor? - ANS10
To convert pounds to kilograms, what factor is used? - ANS2.2
A teacher's aide is preparing a snack for the class. In order to prepare the powdered drink, the
aide must convert the directions to metric. The directions say, "Dilute contents of package in 2
quarts of water." The aide has a measuring device marked in liters. How many liters of water
should be used? - ANS1.9
How many milliliters are in 1 liter? - ANS1,000
A seamstress is measuring a model for a new dress. The tape measure is marked in
centimeters. The seamstress needs to convert that measurement into inches. If the model's
waist measurement is 65.4 centimeters, what is that in inches? - ANS25.74 inches
(method / divide)
There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. How many centimeters are in 1 foot? - ANS30.48
A newspaper kiosk sells 10 varieties of newspapers from around the world. The average daily
sales for some of the varieties are as follows:English language newspapers eight papers, sells
25 of each paper each dayFrench language newspapers two papers, sells one of each paper
each dayKorean language newspapers one paper, sells 16 each dayJapanese language
Questions
A nurse is reviewing the daily intake and output (I&O) of a patient consuming a clear diet. The
drainage bag denotes a total of 1,000 mL for the past 24 hours. The total intake is: 2 8oz cups
of coffee1 16-oz serving of clear soup1 pint of water consumed throughout the dayHow much is
the deficit in milliliters? - ANS2 8 oz cups = 16 oz
1 16 oz soup = 16 oz
1 pint water = 16 oz
16+16+16 = 48
48oz X 30 (conversion to milliliters) = 1440
1440 - 1000 = 440
A women received a bottle of perfume as a present. The bottle contains 1/2 oz of perfume. How
many milliliters is this? - ANS15 ml
The metric system of measurement was developed in France during Napoleon's reign. It is
based on what multiplication factor? - ANS10
To convert pounds to kilograms, what factor is used? - ANS2.2
A teacher's aide is preparing a snack for the class. In order to prepare the powdered drink, the
aide must convert the directions to metric. The directions say, "Dilute contents of package in 2
quarts of water." The aide has a measuring device marked in liters. How many liters of water
should be used? - ANS1.9
How many milliliters are in 1 liter? - ANS1,000
A seamstress is measuring a model for a new dress. The tape measure is marked in
centimeters. The seamstress needs to convert that measurement into inches. If the model's
waist measurement is 65.4 centimeters, what is that in inches? - ANS25.74 inches
(method / divide)
There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. How many centimeters are in 1 foot? - ANS30.48
A newspaper kiosk sells 10 varieties of newspapers from around the world. The average daily
sales for some of the varieties are as follows:English language newspapers eight papers, sells
25 of each paper each dayFrench language newspapers two papers, sells one of each paper
each dayKorean language newspapers one paper, sells 16 each dayJapanese language
