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HESI A2

HESI A2 Math Practice Test 2024

1. Bill has 2.5 vacation days left for the rest of the year and 1.25 sick days left. If Bill uses all of his sick days and his vacation days, how many days will he have off work?

A. 1 day
B. 3 days
C. 2 days
D. 4 days

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To find the total number of days Bill will have off, add his vacation days and sick days together. Bill has 2.5 vacation days and 1.25 sick days: 2.5 + 1.25 = 3.75 days When rounding to the nearest whole number, 3.75 rounds up to 4. Therefore, Bill will have 4 days off work.

2. If a package of 10 pencils is divided between every 2 students in a class with 20 students, how many pencils are needed?

A. 20
B. 40
C. 80
D. 100

Correct answer: D

Rationale: If 20 students are divided into pairs, there would be 10 pairs in total (20 students / 2 = 10 pairs). Since each pair receives 10 pencils, the total number of pencils needed is calculated by multiplying the number of pairs (10 pairs) by the number of pencils each pair receives (10 pencils per pair), resulting in 100 pencils required. Therefore, the correct answer is 100 pencils. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not consider the correct pairing of students or the total number of pencils needed for each pair.

3. A train leaves the station at 1:45 PM traveling at a constant speed of 65 mph. If it arrives at its destination at 3:15 PM, how many miles did it travel?

A. 97.5 miles
B. 100 miles
C. 95 miles
D. 105 miles

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To calculate the distance traveled by the train, multiply the speed (65 mph) by the time it took to reach the destination, which is 1.5 hours (3:15 PM - 1:45 PM = 1.5 hours). Therefore, 65 mph Ã— 1.5 hours = 97.5 miles. This calculation is correct because distance = speed Ã— time. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the correct calculation based on the given information.

4. Add: 34 + 74 + 37 = ?

A. 145
B. 155
C. 154
D. 135

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the sum of the numbers 34 + 74 + 37, add them together: 34 + 74 + 37 = 145. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B (155) is incorrect as it results from adding 34 + 74 + 37 incorrectly. Choice C (154) is incorrect as it is the result of adding the first two numbers correctly, but missing the addition of the third number. Choice D (135) is incorrect as it is the result of a calculation error, possibly adding the numbers in a different order.

5. Convert the decimal to a percent: 0.000026

A. 0.0026%
B. 0.026%
C. 2.6%
D. 26%

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert a decimal to a percent, you multiply by 100. In this case, 0.000026 * 100 = 0.0026%. Therefore, the correct answer is A: 0.0026%. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they incorrectly place the decimal point, resulting in percentages that are too large.