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HESI A2

HESI A2 Math Practice Test 2024

1. What is the result of adding 7/21 + 10/21?

A. 17/21
B. 15/21
C. 9/21
D. 10/21

Correct answer: A

Rationale: When adding fractions with the same denominator, you simply add the numerators while keeping the denominator the same. In this case, 7/21 + 10/21 = 17/21. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B (15/21) is incorrect because it adds the numerators incorrectly. Choice C (9/21) is incorrect as it does not reflect the sum of the fractions provided. Choice D (10/21) is also incorrect as it does not represent the correct sum of the two fractions.

2. Multiply: 22 × 75 = and express the answer in decimal form.

A. 0.00165
B. 0.0165
C. 0.165
D. 16.5

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: 16.5. To find the product of 22 and 75, you multiply the two numbers together. Therefore, 22 × 75 = 1650, which is correctly represented as 16.5 in decimal form. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not reflect the correct decimal form of the product of 22 and 75. Choice A, 0.00165, is incorrect as it is a very small value that does not match the result of multiplying 22 and 75. Choice B, 0.0165, is also incorrect as it is one tenth of the correct answer. Choice C, 0.165, is incorrect as it is one hundredth of the correct answer. Therefore, the only correct representation in decimal form for the product of 22 and 75 is 16.5.

3. After the young mother goes shopping and spends $101.85 on groceries, $21.90 at the dry cleaners, and $42.66 at the pet store, she has $200.00 in cash. How much money would she have left after her day of shopping?

A. $33.59
B. $29.59
C. $25.59
D. $21.59

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A, $33.59. To find out how much money she would have left, we need to calculate the total spending by adding the amounts spent at the groceries, dry cleaners, and pet store: $101.85 + $21.90 + $42.66 = $166.41. Subtract the total spending from the initial cash amount to determine the remaining cash: $200.00 - $166.41 = $33.59. Choice B, $29.59, is incorrect as it does not accurately reflect the correct calculation. Choices C and D, $25.59 and $21.59 respectively, are also incorrect as they do not consider the correct total spending amount and subtraction from the initial cash.

4. If a horse can trot around a track twice in 10 minutes, how many times will it circle the track at that same speed in half an hour?

A. 3 times
B. 5 times
C. 6 times
D. 10 times

Correct answer: C

Rationale: If a horse can trot around a track twice in 10 minutes, it completes one circle in 5 minutes. To determine how many times it will circle the track in half an hour (30 minutes), divide the total time by the time taken for one circle: 30 minutes / 5 minutes per circle = 6 times. Therefore, the horse will circle the track 6 times at the same speed in half an hour. Choice A, 3 times, is incorrect as it does not consider the correct time taken for a single circle. Choice B, 5 times, is incorrect as it miscalculates the total number of circles within half an hour. Choice D, 10 times, is incorrect as it overestimates the number of circles the horse can complete in the given time frame.