HESI A2 Math Portion - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: D

Rationale:
To make one cake, you need 2½ cups of flour.
To make 6 cakes, you would need 6 times the amount of flour for one cake, which is 2½ x 6 = 15 cups.
Therefore, the correct answer is 15 cups.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not correctly calculate the total amount of flour needed for 6 cakes.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: After spending $6.50 on a sandwich, the man had $3.50 left.
Then, after spending $1.80 on a drink, he had $1.70 left. Finally, he spent another $0.75 on a bag of chips. Subtracting $0.75 from $1.70 gives us $0.95, which is the amount of money he had left.
Choice A is incorrect because it does not consider the bag of chips he bought.
Choice C is incorrect as it miscalculates the remaining amount.
Choice D is incorrect as it does not account for the total expenses.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale:
To convert miles to kilometers, you can use the conversion factor of 1 mile is equal to 1.609 kilometers.
Therefore, to find the number of kilometers in 12 miles, you can multiply 12 miles by 1.609 to get 19.2 kilometers. The correct answer is 19.2 kilometers, making choice C the correct option.
Choice A (7.5 kilometers) is incorrect because it represents half the correct conversion.
Choice B (13.2 kilometers) is incorrect as it does not apply the correct conversion factor.
Choice D (22 kilometers) is incorrect and represents an incorrect conversion calculation.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale:
To multiply 25 by 4, you get 100.
To express the result in decimal form, you divide by 100.
Therefore, the result is 1.
Choice A (0.01) is incorrect as it represents 1/100, not the result of 25 4.
Choice B (0.1) is incorrect as it represents 1/10.
Choice D (10) is incorrect as it is the result before converting it to decimal form.