HESI A2
HESI A2 Math Practice Test 2024
1. A farmer's production statistics find that it takes 2 chickens to produce 6 eggs in 24 hours. How many chickens will be needed to produce 24 eggs in 24 hours?
- A. 12 chickens
- B. 4 chickens
- C. 3 chickens
- D. 8 chickens
Correct answer: D
Rationale: First, find how many eggs 1 chicken can produce in 24 hours. If 2 chickens produce 6 eggs: 6 eggs / 2 chickens = 3 eggs per chicken. To produce 24 eggs, we divide the required number of eggs by the production rate per chicken: 24 eggs / 3 eggs per chicken = 8 chickens. Therefore, the correct answer is D. 8 chickens. Choice A, 12 chickens, is incorrect because it does not consider the production rate per chicken. Choice B, 4 chickens, is incorrect as it does not account for the number of eggs needed. Choice C, 3 chickens, is incorrect because it miscalculates the production rate per chicken.
2. Change the following percentage to a decimal: 76.3%
- A. 0.0763
- B. 7
- C. 0.763
- D. 7.63
Correct answer: C
Rationale: To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. In this case, to convert 76.3% to a decimal, you move the decimal point two places to the left, resulting in 0.763. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Choice A (0.0763) is incorrect as it represents 7.63% as a decimal. Choice B (7) and Choice D (7.63) are not correct conversions of the given percentage to a decimal.
3. A patient is prescribed 500 mg of medication, but the available tablets are 250 mg each. How many tablets should be given?
- A. 3 tablets
- B. 2 tablets
- C. 4 tablets
- D. 5 tablets
Correct answer: B
Rationale: To find out how many tablets of 250 mg are needed to reach a total of 500 mg, you divide the total prescribed dosage by the dosage per tablet. In this case, 500 mg / 250 mg per tablet = 2 tablets. Therefore, the correct answer is 2 tablets. Choice A (3 tablets) is incorrect because it would exceed the prescribed dosage. Choices C (4 tablets) and D (5 tablets) are incorrect as they would also provide more medication than needed.
4. Subtract 12 - 7 & 4\5.
- A. 4 & 4\5
- B. 5 & 4\5
- C. 4 & 1\5
- D. 5 & 1\5
Correct answer: C
Rationale: 12 - 7 & 4\5 equals 4 & 1\5.
5. Donald earns 8% of the selling price of each house he sells. If he sells a house for $152,000, how much does he earn?
- A. $12,160
- B. $12,160
- C. $19,000
- D. $21,600
Correct answer: B
Rationale: To calculate how much Donald earns from selling a house for $152,000 at an 8% commission rate, we multiply the selling price by the commission rate: $152,000 x 0.08 = $12,160. Therefore, he earns $12,160. Choice A, $12,160, is the correct answer as calculated. Choices C and D are incorrect amounts as they do not result from the given information. Choice C, $19,000, is significantly higher than the correct calculation, and choice D, $21,600, is the result of incorrectly adding the commission to the selling price instead of calculating the commission earned.
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