HESI A2 Math Practice Test 2023

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To solve the equation 5x + 10 = 20, first subtract 10 from both sides to isolate the variable: 5x = 10. Then, divide by 5 on both sides to solve for x: x = 2. Therefore, the correct answer is A (4) because x = 2 satisfies the original equation. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not yield a solution that satisfies the equation.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To convert the infant's weight from grams to pounds, divide 3,459 by 453.59 to get approximately 7.63 pounds. Since 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces, multiply the decimal part (.63) by 16 to get 10.08 ounces. Therefore, the infant's weight is 7 pounds and 10 ounces, making choice A the correct answer. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect due to incorrect conversions or calculations. B and C have the pound and ounce values switched, and D incorrectly converts the weight to 3 pounds and 13 ounces.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To convert yards to inches, you need to know that 1 yard is equal to 36 inches. Therefore, 1.5 yards is 1.5 x 36 = 54 inches. The correct answer is A (54 inches). Choice B (60 inches) is incorrect because it does not accurately convert 1.5 yards to inches. Choices C (72 inches) and D (84 inches) are also incorrect as they do not reflect the correct conversion.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To subtract mixed numbers, first convert them to improper fractions: 17 2\3 = 53\3 and 8 5\9 = 77\9. Then, find a common denominator, which is 9. Subtracting, you get 53\3 - 77\9 = (53*3 - 77)/9 = (159 - 77)/9 = 82/9. Convert 82/9 back to a mixed number, which is 9 1\9 (choice B). The other choices are incorrect because they do not match the correct result obtained through proper subtraction and conversion. Choice A is incorrect as it does not match the calculated result of 9 1\9. Choice C is incorrect as it does not match the calculated result of 9 1\9. Choice D is incorrect as it duplicates choice A without consideration of the actual calculation.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To convert grams to milligrams, you multiply by 1000 since there are 1000 milligrams in 1 gram. Therefore, 7 grams x 1000 = 7000 milligrams, which corresponds to choice B. Choice A is incorrect as it represents 700 mg (not 7000 mg). Choice C is incorrect as it represents 70 mg (not 7000 mg). Choice D is incorrect as it represents 0.007 mg (not 7000 mg).