HESI A2
Math HESI A2 Practice Test Questions
Question 1 of 9
A train travels at 70 mph for 6 hours. How far did it travel?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To find the distance traveled, multiply the speed of 70 mph by the time of 6 hours: 70 mph 6 hours = 420 miles. Therefore, the correct answer is 420 miles. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not result from the correct calculation.
Question 2 of 9
How many meters are in 2 kilometers?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 1 kilometer equals 1,000 meters. Therefore, 2 kilometers equals 2,000 meters. Choice A, 100 meters, is incorrect as it represents only 1/10th of a kilometer. Choice B, 200 meters, is incorrect as it represents only 1/5th of a kilometer. Choice D, 3000 meters, is incorrect as it miscalculates the conversion from kilometers to meters.
Question 3 of 9
How many grams are in 8 kilograms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To convert kilograms to grams, you multiply by 1,000 since there are 1,000 grams in a kilogram. Therefore, 8 kilograms = 8 x 1,000 = 8,000 grams. The correct answer is 8,000 grams, which is option D. Choices A and C are incorrect as they incorrectly multiply by 10,000 instead of 1,000. Choice B is incorrect as it divides 8 by 10 instead of multiplying by 1,000.
Question 4 of 9
How many ounces are in 3 quarts?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: There are 32 ounces in a quart. Therefore, 3 quarts would be equal to 3 quarts x 32 ounces = 96 ounces. The correct answer is D. Choice A, 64 ounces, is incorrect as it miscalculates the conversion from quarts to ounces. Choice B, 32 ounces, is the conversion for 1 quart, not 3 quarts. Choice C, 48 ounces, is also an incorrect calculation, not considering the correct conversion rate.
Question 5 of 9
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.
Question 6 of 9
Solve for x: x/5 = 3/10.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To solve for x when x/5 = 3/10, you need to cross-multiply. This gives you 10x = 5 3. Simplifying further, you get x = 15/10, which reduces to x = 1.5. Therefore, the correct answer is x = 1.5. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not match the correct calculation for x.
Question 7 of 9
A marathon runner is training for her next race. On her weekly weekend run she completes 21.4 miles and burns 2276 calories. What is her rate of calories burned per mile?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To calculate the rate of calories burned per mile, divide the total calories burned by the total miles run: 2276 · 21.4 ≈ 106.4 calories per mile. The correct answer is A. Choice B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not match the correct calculation result. Therefore, they can be eliminated. It is essential to divide the total calories burned by the total miles run to determine the rate of calories burned per mile accurately.
Question 8 of 9
Convert 3/4 to a decimal.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. In this case, 3 divided by 4 is equal to 0.75. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not represent the equivalent decimal value of 3/4. 0.5 is the decimal equivalent of 1/2, 0.65 is the decimal equivalent of 13/20, and 0.85 is the decimal equivalent of 17/20.
Question 9 of 9
Convert 5/8 to a decimal.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To convert 5/8 to a decimal, divide 5 by 8: 5 · 8 = 0.625. The correct answer is A (0.625). Choice B (0.5) is incorrect because it represents 1/2. Choice C (0.4) is incorrect because it represents 2/5. Choice D (0.75) is incorrect because it represents 3/4.