HESI A2
HESI A2 Math Portion Questions
Question 1 of 5
If she had $1,070 after spending $18, how much did she have initially?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
To determine the initial amount she had, we subtract the amount spent ($18) from the total amount she had after spending. If she had $1,070 after spending, subtracting $18 gives us $1,052, which was the initial amount.
Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not consider the subtraction of the amount spent to find the initial amount.
Question 2 of 5
After spending money on a sandwich, a drink, and a bag of chips, how much money did the man have left from his initial $10?
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.
Question 3 of 5
A plan for a shed is drawn on a 1:10 scale. If the roof of the real shed measures 4 feet by 5 feet, what were the measurements on the plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When the real shed roof measures 4 feet by 5 feet, on a 1:10 scale plan, the measurements on the plan would be 1/10 of the real measurements.
Therefore, the correct answer is 40 inches by 50 inches since it represents 1/10 of 4 feet by 5 feet.
Choice A (80 inches by 100 inches) is incorrect because it is equivalent to the real shed measurements, not the scaled plan.
Choice C (4.8 inches by 6 inches) is incorrect as it does not reflect the 1:10 scale reduction.
Choice D (4 inches by 5 inches) is incorrect because it does not consider the scale factor of 1:10.
Question 4 of 5
Write the date 1776 in Roman numerals.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In Roman numerals, 1776 is correctly written as MDCCLXXVI. Here's the breakdown: M (1000) + D (500) + CCC (300) + L (50) + XX (20) + VI (6) = 1776.
Therefore, the correct Roman numeral representation of the date 1776 is MDCCLXXVI.
Choice A is correct because it follows the correct Roman numeral rules for representing 1776.
Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not add up to 1776 according to Roman numeral conventions.
Question 5 of 5
How many kilograms are there in 11 pounds?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
To convert pounds to kilograms, you can use the conversion factor: 1 pound is approximately equal to 0.453592 kilograms.
Therefore, 11 pounds is equal to 11 * 0.453592 = 4.989512, which is approximately 5.5 kilograms. The correct answer is 5.5 kilograms.
Choice A is incorrect as it rounds down and doesn't account for the decimals in the conversion.
Choices C and D are significantly higher than the correct answer and are clearly incorrect conversions.