HESI A2
HESI A2 Math Portion Questions
Question 1 of 5
Rebecca is able to paint 12 pickets on her picket fence in an hour. Her fence is 72 feet long, with 2 pickets per foot. How long will it take her to paint the fence?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rebecca can paint 12 pickets in 1 hour, which means she can paint 12 * 2 = 24 pickets in an hour. Since the fence is 72 feet long with 2 pickets per foot, she needs to paint a total of 72 * 2 = 144 pickets. If she paints 24 pickets per hour, it will take her 144 / 24 = 6 hours to paint the entire fence. Choice A (2.4 hours) is incorrect because it does not consider the total number of pickets on the fence. Choice C (12 hours) is incorrect as it overestimates the time needed based on her painting rate. Choice D (16.4 hours) is incorrect as it miscalculates the time required to paint the entire fence.
Question 2 of 5
Which numeric system was a base 20 system?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Mayan numeric system was a base 20 system, known as vigesimal, as it used base 20 numerals. This system was unique and employed a combination of symbols and positional notation to represent numbers. The Babylonian system was a base 60 system, Roman numerals were based on combinations of letters, and Arabic numerals are in base 10, making choices B, C, and D incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
A plan for a shed is drawn on a 1:10 scale. If the roof of the real shed measures 4 feet by 5 feet, what were the measurements on the plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When the real shed roof measures 4 feet by 5 feet, on a 1:10 scale plan, the measurements on the plan would be 1/10 of the real measurements. Therefore, the correct answer is 40 inches by 50 inches since it represents 1/10 of 4 feet by 5 feet. Choice A (80 inches by 100 inches) is incorrect because it is equivalent to the real shed measurements, not the scaled plan. Choice C (4.8 inches by 6 inches) is incorrect as it does not reflect the 1:10 scale reduction. Choice D (4 inches by 5 inches) is incorrect because it does not consider the scale factor of 1:10.
Question 4 of 5
Write the date 1776 in Roman numerals.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In Roman numerals, 1776 is correctly written as MDCCLXXVI. Here's the breakdown: M (1000) + D (500) + CCC (300) + L (50) + XX (20) + VI (6) = 1776. Therefore, the correct Roman numeral representation of the date 1776 is MDCCLXXVI. Choice A is correct because it follows the correct Roman numeral rules for representing 1776. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not add up to 1776 according to Roman numeral conventions.
Question 5 of 5
A bag contains 5 red marbles and 7 blue marbles. If you draw a marble without looking, what is the probability it will be red?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The total number of marbles in the bag is 5 (red) + 7 (blue) = 12 marbles. The probability of drawing a red marble is the number of red marbles divided by the total number of marbles: 5/12. Simplifying 5/12 gives 1/3. Therefore, the correct probability of drawing a red marble is 1/3. Choice A (1/4) is incorrect because there are more red marbles than 1/4 of the total marbles. Choice C (1/2) is incorrect as it represents half of the total marbles. Choice D (2/3) is incorrect as it implies there are more red marbles than there actually are.
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