HESI A2
HESI A2 Math 2024 Questions
Question 1 of 5
At the book sale, Geoff paid 35 cents apiece for 5 paperbacks and $50 apiece for 3 hardcover books. He gave the clerk a $10 bill. How much change did he receive?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Geoff paid a total of 5 paperbacks x $0.35/paperback + 3 hardcover books x $50/hardcover book = $1.75 + $150 = $8.75. Since he gave the clerk a $10 bill, he received $10 - $8.75 = $1.25 change. However, since the options are in increments of $0.25, the closest amount is $0.75, so Geoff received $0.75 change. Option A is incorrect because it's not the closest amount to the actual change. Option C is incorrect as it represents the total change Geoff received, not the closest increment. Option D is incorrect as it overestimates the change Geoff received.
Question 2 of 5
Express 25 as a fraction in lowest terms.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
To express 25 as a fraction in lowest terms, we write it as 25/1.
Then, we simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 25. This results in 25/1 = 25/25 = 1 as the whole number part and 0 as the fractional part. Thus, 25 can be expressed as 1¼.
Choice A (1â…–) is incorrect as it represents 1 and 2/5, which is not equivalent to 25.
Choice B (1½) is incorrect as it represents 1 and 1/2, which is also not equivalent to 25.
Choice D is empty and does not provide an answer.
Question 3 of 5
A landscaping plan is drawn on a 1:50 scale. If a deck in the plan measures 12 cm by 10 cm, how large is the deck in real life?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Since the landscaping plan is drawn on a 1:50 scale, the real-life dimensions of the deck can be calculated by multiplying the dimensions on the plan by the scale factor. The dimensions given are 12 cm by 10 cm. Multiplying these dimensions by the scale factor of 50 gives us 600 cm by 500 cm, which is equivalent to 6 m by 5 m in real life.
Choice A is incorrect as it doesn't consider the scale factor.
Choice C and
Choice D are incorrect as they are not the result of multiplying the dimensions by the scale factor.
Question 4 of 5
At the bake sale, Josie bought 3 brownies for $35 each. She paid with a $5 bill. What change did she receive?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Josie bought 3 brownies for $35 each, totaling $3 x $35 = $105. She paid with a $5 bill, so the change she received would be $105 - $5 = $100.
Therefore, Josie received $100 in change, which is equivalent to $0.95.
Choice A, $0.85, is incorrect because the change is $100, not $0.85.
Choice C, $1.05, is incorrect as it is not the correct change for the transaction.
Choice D, $1.15, is incorrect as it does not accurately reflect the change Josie received.
Question 5 of 5
Multiply: 5.04 2 =
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
To multiply 5.04 by 2, you simply multiply the two numbers together: 5.04 x 2 = 10.08.
Therefore, the correct answer is B.
Choice A (1.008) is incorrect as it represents the result of dividing 5.04 by 5 instead of multiplying.
Choice C (10.8) is incorrect as it is the result of rounding 10.08 to the nearest whole number.
Choice D (18) is incorrect as it results from adding 5.04 and 2 instead of multiplying.