HESI ENTRANCE EXAM - MATH PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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HESI ENTRANCE EXAM - MATH PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -26 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: A newspaper kiosk sells 10 varieties of newspapers from around the world.The average daily sales for some of the varieties are as follows:English language newspapers eight papers, sells 25 of each paper each dayFrench language newspapers two papers, sells one of each paper each dayKorean language newspapers one paper, sells 16 each dayJapanese language newspapers eight papers, sells 16 of each paper each day Russian language newspapers one paper, sells 22 each day How many of these newspapers are sold each day?

Answer:

368 Question 2: Multiply: (7.2)(0.34)=

Answer:

2.448

Question 3: How many milliliters are in 1 liter?

Answer:

1,000

Question 4: A nurse is reviewing the daily intake and output (I&O) of a patient consuming a clear diet. The drainage bag denotes a total of 1,000 mL for the past 24 hours. The total intake is: 2 8oz cups of coffee1 16-oz serving of clear soup1 pint of water consumed throughout the dayHow much is the deficit in milliliters?

Answer:

• 8 oz cups = 16 oz
• 16 oz soup = 16 oz
• pint water = 16 oz

16+16+16 = 48

48oz X 30 (conversion to milliliters) = 1440

1440 - 1000 = 440

Question 5: Add: 6 + 12.55 + 5.022=

Answer:

23.572

Question 6: Add: 23.5 + 7.025=

Answer:

30.525

Question 7: Multiply: (99)(0.56)=

Answer:

55.44 Question 8: Subtract: 32.21 - 4.68=

Answer:

27.53 Question 9: If you lost 4% of your original weight of 168, what would you now weigh?

Answer:

161.28 is the correct answer because to figure out what 4% is, 168 is multiplied by .04 to get 6.72. Then 6.72 is subtracted from 168 to get 161.28.

Question 10: What is the easy way to calculate a percentage?

Answer:

ex: Multiply 12,560 by 5% (5%=.05)

5% of 12,560 = 12,560 * .05= 628

Question 11: The doctor tells the patient to cut back on coffee. The patient usually has four 8-oz cups of coffee per day. If the doctor told him to cut back by 25%, how many ounces of coffee can the patient have each day?

Answer:

24 oz Question 12: A farmer raises chickens for eggs and meat. Any chicken that does not lay at least one egg a week is moved to the slaughterhouse. The farmer has 765 chickens that can lay one egg each day. Each day 80% of the chickens lay eggs. How many eggs does the farmer collect each day?

Answer:

612 Question 13: A seamstress is measuring a model for a new dress. The tape measure is marked in centimeters. The seamstress needs to convert that measurement into inches. If the model's waist measurement is 65.4 centimeters, what is that in inches?

Answer:

25.74 inches (method / divide) Question 14: A shopper spends $75.64 at one store and $22.43 at the next store. The shopper started out with $100.00. How much money does the shopper have left?

Answer:

$1.93 Question 15: Last night at the hospital 76 babies were born. Of the births, 45% were girls. How many boys were born last night?

Answer:

42 Question 16: A women received a bottle of perfume as a present. The bottle contains 1/2 oz of perfume. How many milliliters is this?

Answer:

15 ml

Question 17: What number in Arabic numerals is Roman numeral MCMXLIV?

Answer:

1,944 Question 18: There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. How many centimeters are in 1 foot?

Answer:

30.48

Question 19: To convert pounds to kilograms, what factor is used?

Answer:

2.2 Question 20: Add: 9.98 + 0.065=

Answer:

10.045

Question 21: A worker is filling out his timesheet. He worked 8 hours on Monday, 7 hours and 30 minutes on Tuesday, 8 3/4 hours on Wednesday, 4 hours on Thursday, and 8 1/4 hours on Friday. If he earns $14.35 per hour, what will be his gross pay for this week?

Answer:

523.78

Question 22: Ratio and proportion: 0.8:10 :: x:100

Answer:

x=8 Question 23: A teacher's aide is preparing a snack for the class. In order to prepare the powdered drink, the aide must convert the directions to metric. The directions say, "Dilute contents of package in 2 quarts of water." The aide has a measuring device marked in liters.How many liters of water should be used?

Answer:

1.9