HESI A2 MATH EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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HESI A2 MATH EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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• A vitamin's expiration date has passed. It was supposed to contain 500 mg of

Calcium, but it has lost 325 mg of Calcium. How many mg of Calcium is left?

• 175 mg
• 135 mg
• 185 mg
• 200 mg

Correct Answer: A. 175 mg

• You have orders to give a patient 20 mg of a certain medication. The

medication is stored 4 mg per 5-mL dose. How many milliliters will need to be given?

• 30 mL
• 25 mL
• 20 mL
• 15 mL

Correct Answer: B. 25 mL

• In the number 743.25 which digit represents the tenths space?
• 3
• 4
• 2
• 5

Correct Answer: C. 2

• Which of these percentages equals 1.25?

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A. 1250%

B. 0.125%

C. 12.5%

D. 125%

Correct Answer: D. 125%

• If the average person drinks 8, (8oz) glasses of water per day, a person who

drinks 12.8 oz of water after a morning exercise session has consumed what fraction of the daily average?

A. 1/5

B. 1/3

C. 1/7

D. 1/9

Correct Answer: A. 1/5

• 33% of 300 =
• 3
• 9
• 33
• 99

Correct Answer: D. 99

• 25% of 400 =

A. 800

B. 10,000

C. 200

D. 100

Correct Answer: D. 100

• What is the reciprocal of 6?

A. 1/2

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B. 1/6

C. 1/12

D. 1/3

Correct Answer: B. 1/6

• A roast was cooked at 325 °F in the oven for 4 hours. The internal

temperature rose from 32 °F to 145 °F. What was the average rise in temperature per hour?

• 20.2°F/hr
• 32.03°F/hr
• 28.25°F/hr
• 37°F/hr

Correct Answer: C. 28.25°F/hr

• Your supervisor instructs you to purchase 240 pens and 6 staplers for the

nurse's station. Pens are purchase in sets of 6 for $2.35 per pack. Staplers are sold in sets of 2 for 12.95. How much will purchasing these products cost?

A. $162.90

B. $132.85

C. $225.05

D. $145.75

Correct Answer: B. $132.85

• Which of the following percentages is equal to 0.45?

A. 0.45%

B. 0.045%

C. 4.5%

D. 45%

Correct Answer: D. 45%

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• You need 4/5 cups of water for a recipe. You accidentally put 1/3 cups into

the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients. How much more water in cups do you need to add?

• 7/15 cups
• 2/3 cups
• 1/3 cups
• 1/15 cups

Correct Answer: A. 7/15 cups

13. 3/4 - 1/2 =

A. 1/2

B. 1/4

C. 1/3

D. 2/3

Correct Answer: B. 1/4

• In your class there are 48 student; 32 students are female. Approximately

what percentage is male?

A. 33%

B. 66%

C. 25%

D. 45%

Correct Answer: A. 33%

• Fried's rule for computing an infant's dose of medication is: infant's dose = (

Child's age in months x adult dose) / 150. If the adult dose of medication is 15 mg, how much should be given to a 2 year-old child?

A. 2.4

B. 3.6

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D. 1.2