Hesi Math Exam Questions and
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1) A farmer has 240 acres under cultivation at the cost of $188.99 per acre. If he
averages a yield of 60 bushel per acre, what profit is expected if the price per
bushel is $5.67? - ANSWER-$36,290.40
First figure out total cost of cultivation. $189.99 per acre x 240 acres = $45,357.60
so basically it costs the farmer $45,357.60 to maintain 240 acres. Next, figure out
how much he earns per bushel. 60 bushels per acre x 240 acres = 14,400 bushels
total. 14,400 x $5.67 (cost per bushel) = $81,648 is how much he earns, but you
have to subtract $45,357.60 because that's how much he is losing (spending) to
maintain his farm $81,648 - $45,357 = $36,290.40
2) Sarah ran a 24-mile race. She ran 6 miles in 1.6 hours, 6 miles in 1.2 hours, 6
miles in 1.3 hours, 6 miles in 1.5 hours. How long did it take her to finish the race?
(Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER-5.5 hours
3) An office worker mails 25 envelopes to customers each day. Every envelope
contains 3 reports with a paper clip contains 3 reports with a paper clip on each
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,one. The supply of paper clips is provided in boxes of 500. How many days will it
take for the clerk to use up one box of paper clips? - ANSWER-6.66 or 7 days
4) Train A leaves the station at 1:45 traveling at a constant speed of 65 mph. If it
arrives at its destination at 3:15, how many miles did it travel? - ANSWER-97.5
If the train leaves at 1:45 and arrives at 3:15 it has been traveling for 1.5 hours. To
find how far it has traveled, we multiply by the speed: 1.5 x 65 = 97.5
5) Leslie is blowing up one of her favorite photographs to hand on her wall. If the
photo's original length and height were 8 inches and 15 inches, and the new height
is 4 feel, how many feet must the new picture be? - ANSWER-2.1
6) If Larry can cash 50 cars in 1/2 hour, how long will it take him to wash 80 cars?
- ANSWER-48 minutes
If it takes Larry 30 minutes (1/2 hour) to wash 50 cars, then it takes 30/50 = .6
minutes per car. 80 cars will take 80 x 6 = 48 minutes.
7) A runner leaves his house at 7:45 for a morning run. If he travels at an average
speed of 6 mph and gets back home at 10:00, how many miles did he run? -
ANSWER-13.5 miles
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, If the runner is out from 7:45 to 10:00, he ran for 2:15. 2:15 = 2.25 hours. Since he
travels at an average of 6 mph, his total travel distance is 2.25 x 6 = 13.5 miles.
8) If Andy runs five times as long as Jake, and Jake runs 24.5 miles each week, how
many miles does Andy run in a day? - ANSWER-17.5
9) Two workers can finish building a play set in 18 hours. How long will it take 4
workers to build 3 play sets? - ANSWER-27 hours
If 2 workers can finish a play set in 18 hours, it would take half the time, or 9
hours, to finish the play set with 4 workers. It would then take 93 hours to to
finish building 3 play sets: 9 hours x 3 play sets = 27 hours.
10) If Randy sells 8 times as many vacuum cleaners as Janice, and Janice sells 690
vacuum cleaners per year, on average, how many does Randy sell each month? -
ANSWER-460 vacuum cleaners per month
If Randy sells 8 times as many vacuum cleaners as Janice, and Janice sells 690
vacuum cleaners per year, then Randy sells 8 x 690 = 5,520 vacuum cleaners per a
year. The question asks how many months so: 5,520/12 = 460 vacuum cleaners
per month.
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Answers 100% Pass
1) A farmer has 240 acres under cultivation at the cost of $188.99 per acre. If he
averages a yield of 60 bushel per acre, what profit is expected if the price per
bushel is $5.67? - ANSWER-$36,290.40
First figure out total cost of cultivation. $189.99 per acre x 240 acres = $45,357.60
so basically it costs the farmer $45,357.60 to maintain 240 acres. Next, figure out
how much he earns per bushel. 60 bushels per acre x 240 acres = 14,400 bushels
total. 14,400 x $5.67 (cost per bushel) = $81,648 is how much he earns, but you
have to subtract $45,357.60 because that's how much he is losing (spending) to
maintain his farm $81,648 - $45,357 = $36,290.40
2) Sarah ran a 24-mile race. She ran 6 miles in 1.6 hours, 6 miles in 1.2 hours, 6
miles in 1.3 hours, 6 miles in 1.5 hours. How long did it take her to finish the race?
(Round to the nearest tenth) - ANSWER-5.5 hours
3) An office worker mails 25 envelopes to customers each day. Every envelope
contains 3 reports with a paper clip contains 3 reports with a paper clip on each
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,one. The supply of paper clips is provided in boxes of 500. How many days will it
take for the clerk to use up one box of paper clips? - ANSWER-6.66 or 7 days
4) Train A leaves the station at 1:45 traveling at a constant speed of 65 mph. If it
arrives at its destination at 3:15, how many miles did it travel? - ANSWER-97.5
If the train leaves at 1:45 and arrives at 3:15 it has been traveling for 1.5 hours. To
find how far it has traveled, we multiply by the speed: 1.5 x 65 = 97.5
5) Leslie is blowing up one of her favorite photographs to hand on her wall. If the
photo's original length and height were 8 inches and 15 inches, and the new height
is 4 feel, how many feet must the new picture be? - ANSWER-2.1
6) If Larry can cash 50 cars in 1/2 hour, how long will it take him to wash 80 cars?
- ANSWER-48 minutes
If it takes Larry 30 minutes (1/2 hour) to wash 50 cars, then it takes 30/50 = .6
minutes per car. 80 cars will take 80 x 6 = 48 minutes.
7) A runner leaves his house at 7:45 for a morning run. If he travels at an average
speed of 6 mph and gets back home at 10:00, how many miles did he run? -
ANSWER-13.5 miles
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, If the runner is out from 7:45 to 10:00, he ran for 2:15. 2:15 = 2.25 hours. Since he
travels at an average of 6 mph, his total travel distance is 2.25 x 6 = 13.5 miles.
8) If Andy runs five times as long as Jake, and Jake runs 24.5 miles each week, how
many miles does Andy run in a day? - ANSWER-17.5
9) Two workers can finish building a play set in 18 hours. How long will it take 4
workers to build 3 play sets? - ANSWER-27 hours
If 2 workers can finish a play set in 18 hours, it would take half the time, or 9
hours, to finish the play set with 4 workers. It would then take 93 hours to to
finish building 3 play sets: 9 hours x 3 play sets = 27 hours.
10) If Randy sells 8 times as many vacuum cleaners as Janice, and Janice sells 690
vacuum cleaners per year, on average, how many does Randy sell each month? -
ANSWER-460 vacuum cleaners per month
If Randy sells 8 times as many vacuum cleaners as Janice, and Janice sells 690
vacuum cleaners per year, then Randy sells 8 x 690 = 5,520 vacuum cleaners per a
year. The question asks how many months so: 5,520/12 = 460 vacuum cleaners
per month.
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