HESI A2 Math Practice Test 2023

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To subtract 14.5 - 7.25, align the decimals and perform subtraction. Starting from the right, subtract 5 from 0 (borrow 1 from 4), giving 5. Then, subtract 2 from 4, giving 2. The correct answer is 7.25. Other choices are incorrect because they do not match the result obtained from the subtraction process. Choice A and C are too small, while choice D is too large.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To divide mixed numbers, convert them to improper fractions. 4 7/8 = (8*4 + 7)/8 = 39/8 and 1 1/6 = (6*1 + 1)/6 = 7/6. Then divide 39/8 by 7/6: (39/8) ÷ (7/6) = (39/8) * (6/7) = 234/56 = 4 5/28 (Choice A). The other choices are incorrect because they do not yield the correct result when following the correct steps for dividing mixed numbers.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: To convert 3/8 to a decimal, divide the numerator (3) by the denominator (8): 3 ÷ 8 = 0.375. The correct answer is D. Choice A (0.25) is the decimal equivalent of 1/4, not 3/8. Choice B is a duplicate of A. Choice C (0.3) is the decimal equivalent of 3/10, not 3/8.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To convert 9/10 to a decimal, you divide 9 by 10. The result is 0.9. This is because in decimal form, the denominator becomes the place value. So 9 divided by 10 equals 0.9. Choice A (0.7) is incorrect because 7/10 is equivalent to 0.7. Choice B (0.8) is incorrect because 8/10 is equivalent to 0.8. Choice D (1) is incorrect as 1 represents the whole number equivalent, not the decimal form of 9/10. Therefore, the correct answer is C (0.9).

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To convert kilograms to grams, you need to multiply by 1000 since there are 1000 grams in a kilogram. Therefore, to convert 5 kilograms to grams, you would do: 5 kg x 1000 = 5000 grams. Choice C (5,000 grams) is the correct answer. Choice A (50,000 grams) and choice D (50,000 grams) are incorrect because they do not correctly convert the kilograms to grams. Choice B (500 grams) is incorrect because it represents the grams equivalent of 0.5 kilograms, not 5 kilograms.