HESI A2
HESI A2 Math Portion
1. How many kilograms are there in 11 pounds?
- A. 5 kilograms
- B. 5.5 kilograms
- C. 22.2 kilograms
- D. 24.2 kilograms
Correct answer: B
Rationale: To convert pounds to kilograms, you can use the conversion factor: 1 pound is approximately equal to 0.453592 kilograms. Therefore, 11 pounds is equal to 11 * 0.453592 = 4.989512, which is approximately 5.5 kilograms. The correct answer is 5.5 kilograms. Choice A is incorrect as it rounds down and doesn't account for the decimals in the conversion. Choices C and D are significantly higher than the correct answer and are clearly incorrect conversions.
2. What is 15% of 95?
- A. 14.25
- B. 18.5
- C. 24.25
- D. 28.5
Correct answer: A
Rationale: To find 15% of 95, you multiply 95 by 0.15 (which represents 15% as a decimal). Therefore, 95 * 0.15 = 14.25. The correct answer is A. Choice B, 18.5, is incorrect as it does not represent 15% of 95. Choices C and D, 24.25 and 28.5, are also incorrect calculations for 15% of 95.
3. If Mr. Johnson gives half of his pay to his family, $250 to his landlord, and has exactly 3/7 of his pay left over, how much pay does he receive?
- A. $3,600
- B. $3,500
- C. $2,800
- D. $1,750
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Let Mr. Johnson's pay be represented as x. After giving half of his pay to his family, he has x/2 left. Subtracting $250 paid to his landlord, he has x/2 - $250 remaining. Given that this remaining amount is 3/7 of his original pay, the equation becomes x/2 - $250 = 3x/7. Solving this equation shows that x = $3,500. Therefore, Mr. Johnson receives $3,500. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not align with the correct calculation based on the given conditions in the question.
4. Jeff needed a 6 ft. rope. He found 2 pieces of rope and thought maybe he could tie them together. One rope was 40 inches and the other was 36 inches. How long would the rope be, and would he have enough rope if he ties them together?
- A. No, the rope would be 76 inches.
- B. Yes, the rope would be 76 inches.
- C. Yes, the rope would be 6 feet.
- D. No, the rope would be 6 feet.
Correct answer: B
Rationale: To convert 6 feet to inches, we multiply 6 by 12 (1 foot = 12 inches), giving us 72 inches needed. By adding the lengths of the two ropes (40 inches + 36 inches), Jeff would have a total of 76 inches, which is more than the 72 inches required. Therefore, he would have enough rope if he ties them together. Choice A and D are incorrect because they misinterpret the conversion from feet to inches. Choice C is incorrect as it does not consider the actual combined length of the two ropes.
5. What is the result of adding 6 3/4 + 8 1/6?
- A. 14 & 11/12
- B. 12 & 3/24
- C. 35/6
- D. 14 & 2/5
Correct answer: A
Rationale: To add mixed numbers, first convert them to improper fractions. 6 3/4 = 27/4 and 8 1/6 = 49/6. Finding a common denominator, we get 27/4 + 49/6 = 81/12 + 98/12 = 179/12 = 14 & 11/12. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B is incorrect as it does not simplify to the correct result. Choice C is in fraction form and not in mixed number form, making it incorrect. Choice D is not the correct sum of the given mixed numbers, so it is also incorrect.
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