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HESI A2 LPN Math Entrance Exam questions with solutions. Qs How many quarts are there in 4 gallons (Enter numeric value only.) ________. - n Ans✔ 16 Qs In Juanita's nursing class, 15% of the students graduated from a two-year program. If there are 220 students in her class, how many did not graduate from a two-year program? - n Ans✔ 187 Qs Add and simplify: 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/6 = 11/24 11/12 3/4 5/6 - n Ans✔ 11/12 Qs What is 120% of 20? 24 44 140 180 - n Ans✔ 24
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Qs How many quarts are there in 4 gallons (Enter numeric value only.) ________. - n Ans✔ 16 Qs In Juanita's nursing class, 15% of the students graduated from a two-year program. If there are 220 students in her class, how many did not graduate from a two-year program?
180 - n Ans✔ 24 Qs Alex is tripling a recipe that calls for a pint of cream. How much cream should he buy to ensure that he has just enough? 1 quart 1 quart and 1 pint 2 quarts 1 half gallon - n Ans✔ B. 1 quart and 1 pint Qs What percent of 84 is 126? 102% 120% 150% 175% - n Ans✔
55/6 - n Ans✔ D. 55/ Qs Sam tipped the cab driver $3.75 on a ride that cost $22. To the nearest percent, what size tip did he leave? 15% 16% 17% 18% - n Ans✔ C. 17% Qs How many millimeters are there in 25 centimeters? __________ - n Ans✔ 250 Qs Carlotta earned 2% on her savings of $1,050. How much did she have then? $1, $1, $1, $1,075 - n
Ans✔ C. $1, Qs The Myers have three sons. Jake is half as old as Tony, and Tony is 4 years younger that Quinn's age plus Jakes age. If Quinn is 10, how old is Jake? 6 8 12 16 - n Ans✔ A. 6 Qs Callie makes 2% interest quarterly on a deposit of $100. After a year, about how much is in her account? $ $ $ $108 - n Ans✔ D. $ multiply 0.02 x 100 = 2 x quaterly(4) = 8 + 100= 108
divide 235 by 250 to get 94 Qs Beatrice purchased some dishes at the tag sale for $.75 apiece. If she paid with a $10 bill and received $1.75 in change, how many dishes did she purchase? - n Ans✔ 11 Beatrice received $1.75 in change from her $10 bill, so she spent $10 - $1.75, or $8.25. To find how many dishes she bought at $.75 apiece, divide $.75 into the amount she spent: $8.25/$.75 = 11 Qs Add and simplify: 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5 = - n Ans✔ =(47/60) find lcd for each fraction then add Qs Write down date 2007 in Roman numeral - n Ans✔ MMVII Qs If the temperature is 41o on the Fahrenheit scale, what is it on the Celsius scale? - n Ans✔
Qs find ratio of 6:16 - n Ans✔ multiply both sides of the original ratio by 35 will give =210: Qs multiply and simplify 2 3/5 x 1 1/4 - n Ans✔ Epress the mix numbers as an improper fractions then multiply numerators and denominators for a product of 117/ Finally express this as mixed numberin the lowest term 2 17/ Qs In Downsville, a bus token cost 25¢ in 1990. This year, a bus token costs 75¢. What is the percent of increase in the cost of the token? A. 50% B. 75%
Ans✔ (1165)Reading from left to right ,M=1000, C=100,L=50,and XV = Making the date 1165 Qs At the emergency room Thursday morning , ambulance delivered 5 laceration victims, 8 people with broken bones, 2 heart attack patients, and 5 patients with breathing difficulties.What percentage of the deliveries were people with broken bones? - n Ans✔ (40) There were 5+8+2+5 deliveries in all, or 20 patients.8 out of 20=40 out of 100, so the percentage of people with broken bones was 40% Qs 15 is 20% of what number? a. 3 b. 45 c. 75 d. 300 - n Ans✔ C Think .20x=15. Solve: x=15÷. Qs If a train travels 270 miles in 3 hours, how far will it travel in 4.5 hours? a. 300 miles b. 350 miles c. 405 miles d. 425 miles - n Ans✔
C Set up this proportion 270/3=x/4.5. You may cross multiply to solve: 270x4.5 =3x. 1,215=3x. x=1,215/3, or 405. Qs Which numeric system was a base 20 system - n Ans✔ The Mayan systen is based on 20 Babylonian system is based on 60 Qs At Teeburg Community College , the ratio of teachers to students is 1:12 Which could be the actual student and teacher population at Teeburg? - n Ans✔ B) 85 teachers , 312 students The actual population must be an equivalent ratio to 1:12.In the case of choice B (1x85): (12x85)=85:1, Qs Divide and simplify 4 5/8 by 1 1/2 - n Ans✔ C)3 1/ Express the mixed numbers as improper fractions , and multiply the first by the reciprocal of the second.4 5/8=37/8. 1 1/2=3/2. 37/8 x2/3=74/ Now reduce to lowest term and express the answer in mixed number. 74/24=37/12=3 1/ Qs
You an find the answer by setting up a proportion.First convert feet to inches : 4ft= 48 inches Then solve the proportion:1/10=x/ so x=4.8 inches You do not even need to complete the proportionfor 45ft, or 60 inches Qs The number 8.4 is 15% of what number? - n Ans✔ = Solve this as you would any other other problem of this sort Think 0.15x=8. 8.4 divided by 0.15= Check by thinking : Doesit make sense that 15% of 56 would be aound 8? Qs Olivia 's bakery gives out an extra cupcake for each dozen sold, to make a bakers dozen of all 13 in all .How many extra cupcakes does the bakery add to a special order ofn 180 cupcakes? - n Ans✔ 15 Start by determine how manu dozen are there in 180 180 devide by 12= the bakery must add 1 cupcake per dozen or 15 in all Qs how many kilograms are there in 11 pounds? - n
Ans✔ 5 killograms Since 2.2 pounds = 1 kilogram 11 pounds = 11/2.2 kilograms or 5 kilograms Qs Express the ratio 6:7 as percent - n Ans✔ =86% Think 6 devided by 7 =0. and round to the nearest 100ths =86% Qs 1776 in Roman numeral - n Ans✔ =1000=M 700=DCC 70=LXX 6=VI Qs If the outside temperature is 15 degrees on the Celsius scale , what is the appropriate temperature in the Fahrenheit scale? - n Ans✔ 59 F ⁰ Formula is = (C 1.8) + 32= F = (151.8) + 32 = F
Since 88 is 88% of 100, twice 88, or 176, must be 88% of 200 Qs Of the 300 patients receiving a placebo , 60% showed improvement in their symptoms. How many patients showed no improvement? - n Ans✔ 1= IF 60% showed improvement , 40% did not. 0.40 x 300= 120 Qs How many cups are there in 2 gallons? - n Ans✔ There are 16 in a gallonand 32 cups in 2 gallons Qs multiply and simplify 3 1/4 and 1/16 - n Ans✔ 13/ To multiply mixed number and fractions, first express mixed fractions as fractions. In this case ,3 1/4 may be expressed as 13/4.Next multiply numerators and denominators.13 x 1=
Think :0.20x =. Solve : for x= 15 divided by 0.20. The answer is 75 Qs If a train travels 270 miles in 3 hours, how far will it travel in 4.5 hour? - n Ans✔ Set this up as proportion 270/3=x/4. You may cross multiply to solve 270 x 4.5= 3x x=1,215/3, or 405 Qs how many pounds are there in 8 kilograms? 17.6 kilograms - n Ans✔ I f 1 kilogram is 2.2 pounds, 8 kilograms equal 2.2 x 8= 17. Qs MDXVI - n Ans✔ Reading from left to right M= 1,000 , D= 500, X=10 and VI= making it 1516 Qs solve for x 3:5::81:x - n Ans✔ Think of the ratio this way : 3 is to 5 as 81 is to x.
Qs A plan for a house is drawn on a 1:40 scale. If the length of the living room on the plan measures 4.5 inches, what is the actual length of the built living room? a. 45 feet b. 25 feet c. 15 feet d. 12 feet - n Ans✔ C = 15 FT Set up a proportion 1/40=4.5/x solve for x cross multiply x=4.5(40), or x=180'' inches Convert that to feet gets you 180/12 , or 15 ft Qs The number 4 is 20% of what number? - n Ans✔ = Think of this as an equation :20/100(20/100)x=4If you reduce this in your head to (1/5)x= 20% is the same as 1/5 , so you are looking at the number 5 times 4 Qs Express the ratio of 13:60 as a percentage - n Ans✔ 22% Percentages are essentially ratios where the second number is 100
Devided 13 by 60 to find a decimal equivalent 13 devided by 60= 0.2166666, which rounds to 22% Qs A recent census of visitors to popular beach showed that there was a ratio of 6:16 sufers to swimmers .Which of the following is a possible actual number of surfers and swimmers at the beach? - n Ans✔ =210: You must the ratio taht is equivalent to 6:16. 60:160 would be equivalent , so this choice will be incorrevt 72:192 is equivalent, making it also incorrect 120:320 would be equivalent , and it is also incorrect Tje correct answer is 210:560 , multiplying both sides of the original ratio by 35 gives you 210: Qs Divide and simplify 3 1/2 by 1 1/10 - n Ans✔ Beging by expressing the mixed numbers as improper fractions : 3 1/2 = 7/2, and 1 1/10 = 11/10= 7/2 x 10/11 , or 70/22. Now reduce tpmthe lowest terms:70/22 devided by 2/2. Finally express 35/11 as mixed number 3 2/ Qs Hom many centimeters are there in 1 foot? - n Ans✔ =38. Since 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters , 12 inches ( 1 foot) equals 2.54 x 12 , or 30. centimeters
