HESI A2
Math HESI A2 Practice Test Questions
Question 1 of 9
How many milliliters are in 3 liters?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: 3000 milliliters. There are 1,000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 3 liters = 3 1,000 = 3,000 milliliters. Choice A (300 milliliters) is incorrect as it represents the conversion of 0.3 liters, not 3 liters. Choice C (1500 milliliters) is incorrect as it is halfway between the correct answer and a common mistake of confusing liters with milliliters. Choice D (300 milliliters) is incorrect as it is the conversion of 0.3 liters, not 3 liters.
Question 2 of 9
If Kevin can wash 30 cars in 15 minutes, how many minutes will it take him to wash 100 cars?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To find out how many minutes Kevin will take to wash 100 cars, set up a proportion: 30 cars is to 15 minutes as 100 cars is to x minutes. Cross multiplying gives 30x = 1500. Solving for x, x = 1500 / 30 = 50. Therefore, it will take Kevin 50 minutes to wash 100 cars. Choice A is correct. Choice B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not correctly calculate the time needed based on the given information.
Question 3 of 9
Change 0.26 to a fraction.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To convert a decimal to a fraction, the decimal is written without the decimal point as the numerator. For 0.26, this gives 26. The denominator is based on the place value of the decimal, which is the number of decimal places the decimal has. In this case, 0.26 has two decimal places, so the fraction is 26/100, which simplifies to 13/50. Choice A (7/8) is incorrect as it does not represent 0.26. Choice C (26/100) is also incorrect because it is not in its simplest form. Choice D (1/3) is incorrect as it is not the correct equivalent fraction for 0.26.
Question 4 of 9
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 9
Express 0.75 as a fraction.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 6 of 9
A man can type 45 words per minute. How many words can he type in 20 minutes?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To calculate the total number of words typed in 20 minutes, multiply the typing speed per minute (45 words) by the duration in minutes (20 minutes): 45 words/min 20 min = 900 words. Therefore, the correct answer is 900 words. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not reflect the accurate calculation based on the given information.
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
A train leaves the station at 1:45 PM traveling at a constant speed of 65 mph. If it arrives at its destination at 3:15 PM, how many miles did it travel?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To calculate the distance traveled by the train, multiply the speed (65 mph) by the time it took to reach the destination, which is 1.5 hours (3:15 PM - 1:45 PM = 1.5 hours). Therefore, 65 mph 1.5 hours = 97.5 miles. This calculation is correct because distance = speed time. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the correct calculation based on the given information.
Question 9 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.