HESI A2: Math Practice Questions & Answers

25% of 400 = A. 800 B. 10,000 C. 200 D. 100 - ANSWERSD. 100 What is the reciprocal of 6? A. 1/2 B. 1/6 C. 1/12 D. 1/3 - ANSWERSB. 1/6 A roast was cooked at 325 °F in the oven for 4 hours. The internal temperature rose from 32 °F to 145 °F. What was the average rise in temperature per hour? A. 20.2°F/hr B. 32.03°F/hr C. 28.25°F/hr D. 37°F/hr - ANSWERSC. 28.25°F/hr Your supervisor instructs you to purchase 240 pens and 6 staplers for the nurse's station. Pens are purchase in sets of 6 for $2.35 per pack. Staplers are sold in sets of 2 for 12.95. How much will purchasing these products cost? A. $162.90 B. $132.85 C. $225.05 D. $145.75 - ANSWERSB. $132.85 Which of the following percentages is equal to 0.45? A. 0.45% B. 0.045% C. 4.5% D. 45% - ANSWERSD. 45% A vitamin's expiration date has passed. It was supposed to contain 500 mg of Calcium, but it has lost 325 mg of Calcium. How many mg of Calcium is left? A. 175 mg B. 135 mg C. 185 mg D. 200 mg - ANSWERSA. 175 mg You have orders to give a patient 20 mg of a certain medication. The medication is stored 4 mg per 5-mL dose. How many milliliters will need to be given? A. 30 mL B. 25 mL C. 20 mL D. 15 mL - ANSWERSB. 25 mL In the number 743.25 which digit represents the tenths space? A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5 - ANSWERSC. 2 Which of these percentages equals 1.25? A. 1250% B. 0.125% C. 12.5% D. 125% - ANSWERSD. 125% If the average person drinks 8, (8oz) glasses of water per day, a person who drinks 12.8 oz of water after a morning exercise session has consumed what fraction of the daily average? A. 1/5 B. 1/3 C. 1/7 D. 1/9 - ANSWERSA. 1/5 33% of 300 = A. 3 B. 9 C. 33 D. 99 - ANSWERSD. 99 You need 4/5 cups of water for a recipe. You accidentally put 1/3 cups into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients. How much more water in cups do you need to add? A. 7/15 cups B. 2/3 cups C. 1/3 cups D. 1/15 cups - ANSWERSA. 7/15 cups 3/4 - 1/2 = A. 1/2 B. 1/4 C. 1/3 D. 2/3 - ANSWERSB. 1/4 In your class there are 48 student; 32 students are female. Approximately what percentage is male? A. 33% B. 66% C. 25% D. 45% - ANSWERSA. 33% Fried's rule for computing an infant's dose of medication is: infant's dose = ( Child's age in months x adult dose) / 150 If the adult dose of medication is 15 mg, how much should be given to a 2 year-old child? A. 2.4 B. 3.6 C. 48 D. 1.2 - ANSWERSA. 2.4 How many ounces are there in a gallon? A. 32 B. 64 C. 128 D. 1/4 - ANSWERSC. 128 What is 70% of 65? A. 45.5 B. 50.5 C. 65 D. 110.5 - ANSWERSA. 45.5 For a recipe, there are 3 eggs needed for every pound of cake needed. How many pounds of cake can be made if there are 40 eggs? A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15 - ANSWERSB. 13 Evaluate: x4 − y if x = 3 and y = 20 A. 61 B. 65 C. −8 D. −10 - ANSWERSA. 61 How many millimeters are there in 5 meters? - ANSWERS5000 Which of the following is equivalent to 0.0009? - ANSWERS0.09% Write the number 1906 in Roman numerals A. MCMLXVIII B. MCMXVI C. MCMVI D. XIXVI - ANSWERSC. MCMVI Convert the following military time to regular time: 15:17:52 hour - ANSWERS3:17:52 PM Solve: 2 − 8 ÷ (24 ÷ 2) = A. −6 B. -3/4 C. 1 D. 2 - ANSWERSC. 1 Solve the proportion (find the value of x): 9:14 :: x:56 (9/14 = x/56) A. x = 14 B. x = 25 C. x = 36 D. x = 42 - ANSWERSC. x = 36 Joe makes $20 an hour and Tim makes $30 an hour. How many hours more than Tim must Joe work to earn the same amount Tim makes in 4 hours? - ANSWERS2 Solve for x: 3(x − 4) = 18 - ANSWERSx = 10 At a comic book store, Robert purchased three comics for $2.65 each. If he paid with a $20 bill, how much change did he receive? - ANSWERS$12.05 What is the boiling point of water? - ANSWERS100°C How many ounces are in a ton? - ANSWERS32000 How many yards are in a mile? - ANSWERS1760 A rat can finish a maze in about 3 minutes. If a small backpack is put on the rat so it reduces its speed by 50%, how much longer will it take the rat to finish the maze? - ANSWERS3 minutes longer Convert 26° Celsius to Fahrenheit (°C × 9/5) + 32 = °F - ANSWERS78.8°F Convert 104° Fahrenheit to Celsius (°F − 32) x 5/9 = °C - ANSWERS40°C A nurse working at a medical clinic earns $17.81 per hour. The nurse works three 8-hour shifts and one 12-hour shift every week, and is paid weekly. Weekly deductions are: federal tax $102.80, state tax $24.58, federal insurance $18.13, and family health insurance $52.15. What is the nurse's take-home pay each week? - ANSWERS$443.50 There are 48 students studying foreign language at the community college. If the only two foreign languages offered are French and Spanish, and 28 students are studying French, which of the following represents the ratio of students studying Spanish to the total number of foreign language students? - ANSWERS20/48 = 5/12 There are 225 pieces of candy in a large jar. Ben wants to give the 25 campers in his group an even amount of candy. How many pieces of candy will each camper receive? - ANSWERS9 pieces of candy