HESI A2 Math Questions

Convert 5 3/4 to a decimal. Round to the nearest tenth.

A. 5.75

B. 5.7

C. 5.8

D. 6

C. 5.8

A warehouse worker ships 25 boxes each day. Every box contains 3 shipping labels. Inventory has 500 shipping labels. How many days will it take to use the inventory of shipping labels? Round to the nearest whole.

A. 7 days

B. 8 days

C. 20 days

D. 6 days

A. 7 days

Ratio and proportion. 6:10::24:x

A. 40

B. 25

C. 240

D. 4

A. 40

A class of 25 students has 44% of boys. How many boys are there?

A. 10 boys

B. 11 boys

C. 9 boys

D. 13 boys

B. 11 boys

3.44 divided by 0.6

A. 0.57

B. 5.73

C. 11.41

D. 2.33

B. 5.73

Solve if x=11. x+44/2x

A. 55/22

B. 33

C. 11

D. 13

D. 13

4 & 7/8 divided by 1 & 1/6

A. 4 & 5/28

B. 4 & 6/8

C. 4 & 7/8

D. 5 & 8/14

A. 4 & 5/28

Add. 6 & 3/4 + 8 & 1/6

A. 35/6

B. 14 & 2/5

C. 14 & 11/12

D. 12 & 3/24

C. 14 & 11/12

Solve for x. x/250=3/500

A. 1.5

B. 2.5

C. 1500

D. 25.5

A. 1.5

A dice is rolled. What is the probability of getting 5?

A. 20%

B. 50%

C. 16.6%

D. 83.3%

C. 16.6%

Convert to metric: 7 gram = x mg

A. 700mg

B. 0.007 mg

C. 7,000 mg

D. 0.0007 mg

C. 7,000 mg

Sally eats 3/5 of her lunch. John eats 75%. Who ate more?

A. John

B. Sally

A. John

Add 1/4 + 3/8.

A. 4/12

B. 5/8

C. 1/2

D. 1/3

B. 5/8

How many ounces in 8 & 1/4 pints?

A. 136 oz

B. 128 oz

C. 132 oz

D. 2.25 oz

C. 132 oz

Subtract 5/6 - 3/4.

A. 2/24

B. 1/12

C. 1

D. 1/2

B. 1/12

Add 2/3 + 1/6 + 2/5.

A. 1 & 1/15

B. 2/5

C. 1/3

D. 1 & 7/30

D. 1 & 7/30

A farmers productions statistics finds 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

D. 8 chickens

Subtract 28 & 3/4 - 5 & 5/6.

A. 22

B. 34 & 1/12

C. 23 & 1/2

D. 22 & 11/12

D. 22 & 11/12

Add 7/8 + 9/10 + 6/5 as mixed.

A. 3 & 39/40

B. 3 & 22/23

C. 22/23

D. 2 & 39/40

D. 2 & 39/40

A mother changes her baby 6 times a day. How many diapers will be needed in a year?

A. 2190 diapers

B. 2100 diapers

C. 2160 diapers

D. 2140 diapers

A. 2190 diapers

Subtract 2 & 5/8 - 7/8 and reduce.

A. 1 & 5/8

B. 1 & 6/8

C. 1 & 3/4

D. 1 & 1/4

C. 1 & 3/4

A dice is rolled, what's the probability of an odd number?

A. 16.6%

B. 33%

C. 75%

D. 50%

D. 50%

32 divided by 8/9.

A. 4 & 1/9

B. 4

C. 36

D. 28 & 4/9

C. 36

40.3 divided by 4.8.

A. 0.084

B. 84

C. 0.84

D. 8.4

D. 8.4

Ratio and proportion 0.1:10::x:400

A. 5

B. 4

C. 50

D. 25

B. 4

A cake provides 24 servings. How many cakes do you need for a class of 70 and staff of 3?

A. 4

B. 2

C. 5

D. 3

A. 4

A female ran a 24 mile course. Her first 6 miles she ran in 1 hour. The second set of 6 miles in 1.2 hours. The third set of 6 miles in 1.5 hours. The fourth set of 6 miles in 1.6 hours. How did long did it take her to complete the course?

A. 5 hours

B. 5.3 hours

C. 4 hours

D. 5.4 hours

B. 5.3 hours

What is 54% of $789.56

A. $526.38

B. $426.37

C. $363.20

D. $426.36

D. $426.36

1/9 divided by 2/3

A. 1/6

B. 2/3

C. 3/18

D. 1/3

A. 1/6

How many liters in 300 milliliters?

A. 0.03 liters

B. 3 liters

C. 0.3 liters

D. 3.30 liters

C. 0.3 liters

Ratio and proportion 18:x::10:300

A. 16.6

B. 180

C. 30

D. 540

D. 540

Subtract 12 - 7 & 4/5.

A. 4 & 4/5

B. 5 & 4/5

C. 4 & 1/5

D. 5 & 1/5

C. 4 & 1/5

Find x. 120:x::40:0.5

A. 60

B. 0.167

C. 1.5

D. 16

C. 1.5

5 & 3/4 divided by 1/2 reduce.

A. 5 & 1/2

B. 2 & 3/8

C. 18

D. 11 & 1/2

D. 11 & 1/2

Ratio and proportion 1.2:x::14:42

A. 2.4

B. 0.6

C. 1.2

D. 3.6

D. 3.6

Find x 40:5=60:x

A. 12

B. 7.5

C. 1.5

D. 8

B. 7.5

Ratio and proportion 15:2000::x:200

A. 7.5

B. 0.15

C. 7,777

D. 1.5

D. 1.5

If quotient is 4, and 12 is the dividend, what is the divisor?

A. x

B. 12

C. 4

D. 3

D. 3

Subtract 7 & 7/10 - 3 & 4/5

A. 11 & 5/10

B. 4 & 3/5

C. 3 & 9/10

D. 4 & 1/10

C. 3 & 9/10

Change 0.26 to a fraction

A. 13/50

B. 26/100

C. 7/8

D. 2 & 6/10

A. 13/50

Multiply 4/9 x 1 & 4/5 x 2/5

A. 1 & 32/45

B. 7/16

C. 8/25

D. 1 & 10/19

C. 8/25

Add 2/3 + 4/9

A. 8/15

B. 9/9 = 1

C. 10/9 = 1 & 1/9

D. 6/12 = 1/2

C. 10/9 = 1 & 1/9

Compare 0.045 is _____ to 0.054

A. Greater than

B. Less than

C. Less than or equal

D. Equal

B. Less than

Change 0.025 to a ratio

A. 400:1

B. 4:1

C. 1:40

C. 1:40

Change 0.004 to a ratio

A. 1:250

B. 1:125

C. 4/1000

D. 2/500

A. 1:250

Largest?

A. 3/8

B. 3/7

C. 3/9

D. 3/6

D. 3/6

Subtract 3/5 - 2/7

A. 1/2

B. - 1/2

C. 3/35

D. 11/35

D. 11/35

Covert 1/5 to a decimal.

A. 1.5

B. 0.5

C. 0.15

D. 0.2

D. 0.2

Largest?

A. 0.667

B. 0.68

C. 0.6

D. 0.0688

B. 0.68

A man is reading. He reads two chapters a day. How long will it take if there are 6 pages per chapter and 798 pages total?

A. 66 & 1/2

B. 399

C. 75 & 1/2

D. 133

A. 66 & 1/2

0.9 divided 3

A. 0.9

B. 3

C. 0.3

C. 0.3

Subtract 12.02 - 9.99

A. 2.03

B. 2.45

C. 2.13

D. 2.00

A. 2.03

Covert 2100 to standard

A. 12pm

B. 2 am

C. 9 pm

D. 2 pm

C. 9 pm

A label states 1 mil contains 500 mg. How many mils if there are 1.5 grams?

A. 9

B. 2

C. 3

D. 5

C. 3

A mother is planning a birthday part. She will give each child 15 balloons. There are 50 balloons per packet. How many packets does the mother need if there will be 16 children?

A. 17

B. 5

C. 6

D. 50

B. 5