HESI A2 Mathematics Study Guide – 80 Practice Questions with Step-by-Step Explanations

HESI A2 Mathematics
Practice Questions for Nursing Students

80 High-Quality Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers

Perfect for HESI A2 Exam Preparation




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Updated May 2025

, HESI A2 Mathematics Practice


Instructions
This document contains 80 HESI A2-style Mathematics multiple-choice questions to pre-
pare nursing students for the exam. Questions cover basic arithmetic, fractions, ratios,
proportions, percentages, algebra, conversions, and word problems. Select the best an-
swer from the four options (A–D). The correct answer is provided after each question for
self-assessment.

Question Set 1 Question Set 1
Question 1: What is 345 + 278?
A. 613
B. 623
C. 633
D. 643
Correct Answer: B (345 + 278 = 623)
Question 2: Subtract: 892 − 347.
A. 535
B. 545
C. 555
D. 565
Correct Answer: B (892 − 347 = 545)
Question 3: Multiply: 24 × 19.
A. 436
B. 446
C. 456
D. 466
Correct Answer: C (24 × 19 = 456)
Question 4: Divide: 728 ÷ 8.
A. 81
B. 91
C. 101
D. 111
Correct Answer: B (728 ÷ 8 = 91)




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Question Set 2 Question Set 2
3
Question 1: Add: 4
+ 14 .
1
A. 2
3
B. 4

C. 1
4
D. 3

Correct Answer: C ( 43 + 1
4
= 4
4
= 1)
Question 2: Subtract: 5
6
− 13 .
1
A. 2
2
B. 3
1
C. 3
5
D. 12

Correct Answer: A ( 13 = 26 , 56 − 2
6
= 3
6
= 12 )
Question 3: Multiply: 2
5
× 37 .
5
A. 12
6
B. 35
1
C. 7
3
D. 14

Correct Answer: B ( 25 × 3
7
= 6
35
)
Question 4: Divide: 4
9
÷ 32 .
2
A. 3
8
B. 27
3
C. 2
4
D. 6

Correct Answer: A ( 49 ÷ 2
3
= 4
9
× 3
2
= 12
18
= 32 )

Question Set 3 Question Set 3
Question 1: Simplify the ratio 18 : 24.
A. 3 : 4
B. 2 : 3
C. 4 : 3
D. 1 : 2


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