HESI A2 Math Practice Exam

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: To find what percent of 36 is 9, we divide 9 by 36: 9/36 = 0.25. To convert this decimal to a percentage, we multiply by 100: 0.25 x 100 = 25%. So, the correct answer is D (10%). Choice A (25%), B (20%), and C (15%) are incorrect as they do not correctly represent the relationship between 9 and 36.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To calculate the volume needed, use the formula: Volume (ml) = Required dose (units) / Concentration (U/ml). In this case, Volume = 3,000 units / 5,000 U/ml = 0.6 ml. Therefore, the correct answer is B (0.6 ml). Choice A is incorrect because it underestimates the volume needed. Choices C and D are incorrect as they overestimate the volume required based on the calculation.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: To find the total number of patients seen in 8 hours, first calculate the number of patients seen in 1 hour (25/4 = 6.25). Then, multiply by 8 to get the total (6.25 * 8 = 50). Therefore, the correct answer is D. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not follow the correct calculation process. A, B, and C do not consider the rate of patients seen per hour or the total hours the clinic is open.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To make yellow balls 65% of total, they need to be 65 out of every 100 balls. Let the number of yellow balls be Y. Total balls = Y + X. So, Y/(Y+X) = 65/100. Solving, Y = 13X. To make yellow balls 65%, the ratio of yellow to total should be 13:20. So, 13/(13+20) = 13/33 = 39.4%, which means 60.6% are non-yellow balls. To increase yellow balls to 65%, we need to make non-yellow balls 35%. Therefore, 35% of total balls should be non-yellow. This means 35% of total balls should be non-yellow. Hence, the correct answer is 50 (option B). Other choices are incorrect as they do not align with the logic of maintaining the 65% yellow ball ratio.