HESI A2
HESI A2 Practice Test Math Questions
Question 1 of 9
Solve for x: 3(x - 4) = 18.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To solve the equation, begin by distributing the 3 on the left side: 3x - 12 = 18. Next, add 12 to both sides to isolate x: 3x = 30. Finally, divide by 3 to determine the value of x: x = 10. Therefore, the correct answer is x = 10. Choice B, x = 12, is incorrect as the correct value of x is 10, not 12. Choice C, x = 5, is incorrect as it does not satisfy the equation after substitution. Choice D, x = 3, is incorrect as it does not fulfill the equation when substituted back.
Question 2 of 9
Add 2/3 + 4/9.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 9
What is the result of adding 5 2/9 and 1 2/9?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To add mixed numbers with fractions, first add the whole numbers together: 5 + 1 = 6. Then add the fractions: 2/9 + 2/9 = 4/9. Combining the whole number and the fraction parts gives 6 4/9. Therefore, the correct answer is 6 4/9. Choice B (7 5/9) is incorrect as the fractions were not added correctly. Choice C (7) is incorrect as it does not account for the fractions. Choice D (5 2/9) is one of the original numbers and not the sum of both.
Question 4 of 9
A female ran a 24-mile course. Her first 6 miles she ran in 1 hour. The second set of 6 miles in 1.2 hours. The third set of 6 miles in 1.5 hours. The fourth set of 6 miles in 1.6 hours. How long did it take her to complete the course?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To find the total time, add the times for each set of 6 miles: 1 + 1.2 + 1.5 + 1.6 = 5.3 hours. Therefore, it took her 5.3 hours to complete the 24-mile course. Choice A, 5 hours, is incorrect because the total time is slightly more than that. Choice C, 4 hours, is incorrect as it doesn't account for the total time taken. Choice D, 6 hours, is incorrect as it's an overestimation of the actual time taken.
Question 5 of 9
A medication order is written as 3/4 of a tablet. If each tablet is 500mg, what is the equivalent dosage in milligrams?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 6 of 9
X/4 = 9/x, solve for x.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 7 of 9
Stewart has 56 acres of land. He wants to divide the land into plots of 0.25 acres. How many plots of land will Stewart have after he divides the 56 acres?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 8 of 9
A set of integers can be classified as positive, negative, or zero. Which of the following statements about multiplying positive and negative integers is ALWAYS true?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When multiplying a positive integer by a negative integer, the product will always be negative. This is a fundamental rule of arithmetic. The sign of the product is determined by the rule that states a positive number multiplied by a negative number results in a negative number. Therefore, the statement that the product will always be negative is always true when multiplying positive and negative integers. Choice A is incorrect because the product is not always positive when multiplying positive and negative integers. Choice C is incorrect because the product is not dependent on the specific numbers but on the signs of the integers being multiplied. Choice D is incorrect as positive and negative integers can be multiplied.
Question 9 of 9
7:5=91:x. Find x.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To solve the proportion 7:5=91:x, cross multiply to get 7x = 5 * 91. Then, solve for x by dividing both sides by 7, which gives x = 65. Therefore, the correct answer is x=65. Choice B, x=55, is incorrect because it does not satisfy the proportion equation. Choices C and D, x=75 and x=85, are also incorrect as they do not match the calculated value of x when the proportion is solved.