HESI A2
Math HESI A2 Practice Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
A teacher's aide is preparing a snack for the class. In order to prepare the powdered drink, the aide must convert the directions to metric. The directions say, 'Dilute contents of package in 3 quarts of water.' The aide has a measuring device marked in liters. How many liters of water should be used?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 3 quarts is approximately 2.8 liters. To convert quarts to liters, multiply the number of quarts by 0.946353. Therefore, the correct answer is 2.8 liters. Choice A (3.0 liters) is incorrect as it does not accurately convert 3 quarts to liters. Choice C (2.5 liters) is incorrect as it is less than the correct conversion. Choice D (3.5 liters) is incorrect as it is more than the correct conversion.
Question 2 of 5
What is the result of adding 6 3/4 + 8 1/6?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To add mixed numbers, convert them to improper fractions: 6 3/4 = 27/4 and 8 1/6 = 49/6. Then, add the fractions to get 27/4 + 49/6 = 162/24 + 98/24 = 260/24 = 21 20/24 = 21 10/12 = 21 5/6 = 14 11/12. Therefore, the correct answer is 14 11/12. Choice B (12 3/4) is incorrect as it does not match the correct calculation. Choice C (12 3/24) is incorrect due to the erroneous denominator in the final fraction. Choice D (14 2/5) is incorrect as it does not correspond to the correct sum of the fractions.
Question 3 of 5
How many ounces are in 8 1/4 pints?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
How many chickens are needed to produce 24 eggs in 24 hours if it takes 2 chickens to produce 6 eggs in 24 hours?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To produce 24 eggs in 24 hours, 4 times the number of chickens needed to produce 6 eggs is required. Since it takes 2 chickens to produce 6 eggs, 8 chickens are needed to produce 24 eggs in the same time frame. Choice B, 12 chickens, is incorrect because it doesn't consider the proportionality between chickens and eggs. Choice C, 18 chickens, is incorrect as it overestimates the number of chickens needed. Choice D, 6 chickens, is incorrect as it doesn't account for the increased number of eggs required.
Question 5 of 5
What is the result of dividing 5 3/4 by 1/2?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When dividing fractions, you multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor. To divide 5 3/4 by 1/2, you multiply 5 3/4 by 2/1 (reciprocal of 1/2) to get 23/4 * 2/1 = 46/4 = 11 1/2. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B (2 & 3/8) is incorrect as it does not result from dividing 5 3/4 by 1/2. Choice C (3 & 1/8) is incorrect as well. Choice D (18) is not the correct result of the division performed.