HESI A2
HESI A2 Math Practice Exam Questions
Question 1 of 9
How many millimeters are in 4 meters?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To convert meters to millimeters, you need to know that there are 1000 millimeters in 1 meter. Therefore, to find out how many millimeters are in 4 meters, you multiply 4 (meters) by 1000 (millimeters per meter), which equals 4000 millimeters. Choice A, 400 mm, is incorrect because it represents 4 decimeters, not 4 meters. Choice C, 40 mm, is incorrect because it represents 4 centimeters, not 4 meters. Choice D, 100 mm, is incorrect because it represents 1 meter, not 4 meters.
Question 2 of 9
The physician ordered 16 mg of Ibuprofen per kg of body weight; on hand are 80 mg tablets. The child weighs 15 kg. How many tablets will you give?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To calculate the total dose required for the child, multiply the child's weight (15 kg) by the prescribed dose per kg (16 mg/kg): 15 kg * 16 mg/kg = 240 mg. Next, determine how many tablets are needed to reach this total dose: 240 mg / 80 mg per tablet = 3 tablets. However, since you cannot give a fraction of a tablet, the correct answer is 2 tablets. Choice A is incorrect because it miscalculates the number of tablets needed. Choice C is incorrect because only 1 tablet is not sufficient to reach the required dose. Choice D is incorrect because you cannot give a partial tablet, so it has to be rounded down to the nearest whole tablet.
Question 3 of 9
If 1 pound equals 453.59 grams, how many grams would a 7 lb. baby weigh?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To convert pounds to grams, multiply the weight in pounds by the conversion factor of 453.59 grams per pound. Therefore, 7 pounds x 453.59 grams/pound = 3175.13 grams, which is the weight of a 7 lb. baby in grams. Choice A is correct. Choice B (4000 grams) is incorrect as it does not use the correct conversion factor. Choice C (4535 grams) is incorrect as it seems to have used a rounding error. Choice D (3500 grams) is incorrect as it does not apply the correct conversion factor.
Question 4 of 9
How many yards are in a mile?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: 1,760. According to the standard distance conversion, there are 1,760 yards in a mile. This conversion is widely accepted and used in various fields. Choice B, 1,700, is incorrect as it does not correspond to the standard conversion. Choice C, 1,800, represents a different value and is therefore incorrect. Choice D, 1,750, is not the accurate conversion for yards in a mile and is incorrect.
Question 5 of 9
How much paint do you need to paint the interior walls and floor of a rectangular swimming pool with dimensions 8m by 5m and a depth of 2m? (Assume one can of paint covers 10 sq m)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To calculate the total area to be painted, find the area of each wall and the floor, sum them up, and subtract the area of the top surface of the pool. The area to be painted is (2*8 + 2*5 + 8*5) = 16 + 10 + 40 = 66 sq m. Since one can of paint covers 10 sq m, divide the total area (66 sq m) by the coverage area per can to determine the number of cans needed. Therefore, you need 88 sq m of paint, which is equivalent to 9 cans of paint. Choice A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not represent the correct calculation of the total area to be painted.
Question 6 of 9
There are 6,657 marbles in a jar. Approximately 34% are white, and the rest are black. How many black marbles are there?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To find the number of black marbles, we need to calculate the percentage that represents the black marbles, which is 100% - 34% = 66%. Then, we find 66% of 6,657 to determine the number of black marbles. 66% of 6,657 is approximately 4,394, so there are 4,394 black marbles in the jar. Choice A is correct. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the correct calculation for the number of black marbles in the jar.
Question 7 of 9
What is 70% of 65?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To find 70% of 65, you multiply 0.7 by 65. Mathematically, 0.7 * 65 = 45.5. Therefore, the correct answer is 45.5. Choice A (40.5) is incorrect because it is not the result of multiplying 0.7 by 65. Choice C (50) is incorrect as it is higher than the correct answer. Choice D (55) is also higher than the correct result and is therefore incorrect.
Question 8 of 9
What is the ratio of women to the total number of students in the class?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To find the ratio of women to the total number of students, you need to simplify the ratio of 16:28. By dividing both numbers by the greatest common factor, which is 4, you get 4:7. Therefore, the correct ratio of women to the total number of students is 4:7. Choice A is correct. Choices C and D are incorrect because they do not represent a valid ratio. Choice B is the original ratio given in the question, which should be simplified to 4:7 as explained in the rationale.
Question 9 of 9
Convert 45 kg to pounds.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To convert kilograms to pounds, you multiply the weight in kilograms by 2.20462. Therefore, to convert 45 kg to pounds, you would perform the calculation: 45 kg * 2.20462 = 99.2079 pounds. Rounding to the nearest whole number, the answer is approximately 110 pounds. Choice A (10 pounds) is incorrect as it is too low. Choice B (100 pounds) and Choice C (1,000 pounds) are also incorrect as they are too high. The correct conversion is closest to Choice D (110 pounds).