HESI Preparation test, Exams of Mathematics

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HESI PREP TEST

Explanation of HESI scores:

90% to 100%: Excellent Super job! You have excellent Math skills and should have no difficulty calculating medication administration problems in your program.

80% to 89%: Very Good Good job! You have very good Math skills and should be able to calculate medication administration problems in your program. However, you may need a little extra assistance from a knowledgeable person when preparing for medication administration tests.

79% to 75%: Satisfactory You have adequate Math skills but are likely to need additional outside tutoring when learning to calculate medication administration problems.

74% or below: Needs Improvement You need to review and practice Math problems. You would likely benefit from enrolling in an adult Math remediation program prior to entering your program or in conjunction with the beginning level courses.

Subject Area Number of questions

Math 50 Decimals 11 Fractions 23 Household measures 2 General Math 9 Algebra 10

7. The average speed of a high velocity train is 200 kilometers per hour. The distance between Paris and Naples is 7,346 km (1 mile = 1.609 km). How long will the trip take? (Round to the nearest whole number). a. 38 hours b. 36.73 hours c. 37 hours d. 3.8 hours 8. How many grams in 450 milligrams? a. 45 grams b. 0.45 grams c. 4.5 grams d. 450 grams 9. 23/15 divided by 16/17 = a. 391/ b. 3 3/ 4 c. 1 151/ 240 d. 1 10. Convert 25.52 to a reduced fraction a. 25/ b. 638/ c. 2552/ d. (^2513 ) 11. Convert 3/5 to a decimal. a. 0. b. 1. c. 0. d. 3. 12. Add 61/ 4 + 81/ 3 = a. 14 2/ 7 b. 19/ 4 c. 175/ d. 14 7/ 12 13. A recent online survey published that a hospital needs 9 nurses for every 45 patients. How many nurses a hospital would need in order to take car of 255 patients?

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14. Convert 5/8 to a decimal a. 0. b. 6. c. 0. d. 1. 15. Convert 0.65 to a fraction in lowest term a. 1/ b. 20/ c. 13/ d. 65/ 16. A book store contains 75,972 books, divided in three sections: Science, Business, and Math. The science section represents 1/3 of the total books. Of the remaining books, 75% are business. How many books are in the math section? a. 50, b. 37986 c. 12, d. 25324 17. During final exams 172 students visited the math lab in total. If 4 out of 11 were male what is the percentage of female students who visited the math lab? (Round to the nearest tenth). a. 63.6% b. 63.64% c. 62.5% d. 63%

18. 0.2 divided by 1.1? a. 1. b. 0. c. 181. d. 18.
19. What is 5 percent of 50?

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20. Solve for x: 44:68::x: 236 (Round to the nearest tenth). a. x= 155. b. x=152. c. x= 88. d. x= 135

28. Which is the largest decimal? a. 0. b. 0. c. 0. d. 0. 29. Convert the metric equivalent: 8,500 grams equals x kg. (Enter numerical value only).

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30. Convert the fraction into decimals 7/4=175% (Enter numerical value only).

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31. How many milliliters are contained in 3 table spoons of fluid? (Enter numerical value only).

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32. Solve for x : 5:50:: x: a. 4 b. 50 c. 5 d. 5. 33. Convert 2/3 to a decimal a. 0.2222(repeating) b. 0.3333 (repeating) c. 0.6666 (repeating) d. 1. 34. Subtract 𝟓 𝟐𝟑 − 𝟐 𝟔𝟕 (Enter numerical value only).

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35. How many pints are in 80 ounces? a. 16 pints b. 1,280 pints c. 15 pints d. 5 pints

36. There are 200 ounces in 6 liters. How many milliliters (ml) are in 6 liters? (Enter numerical value only).

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37. How many gallons are in 576 ounces? a. 4.5 gallons b. 288 gallons c. 4 gallons d. 5 gallons 38. How many ounces are in 81/ 4 pints? a. 136 oz b. 132 oz c. 2.25 oz d. 128 oz 39. Multiply 1.25 x 2. a. 250. b. 2. c. 0. d. 25. 40. Add 4/5 + 3/15 (reduced to lowest terms) a. 1 b. 7/ c. 12/ d. 1/ 41. How far does a runner run (in kilometers) in a 1,000 meter race? a. 1 km b. ½ km c. 3 km d. 0.10 km 42. Henry was able to help 4 out of 9 of students that requested help in the math lab and Michelle helped 45% of the total students who asked for help. Who helped more students, Henry or Michelle? a. The amount cannot be calculated. b. Henry c. Michelle d. They both helped the same number of students.

50. 330 is 165% of what number a. 150 b. 200 c. 20 d. 545 51. Write 1,763 as a Roman numeral a. MDCCLII b. MCDXXXVI c. MDCCLXIII d. MDCCLXII 52. What is the regular time for the given military time: 0507? a. 5:07 A.M b. 5:07 P.M c. 7:05 A.M d. 7:07 P.M

53. Subtract: 3 1 22

a. 6/ b. 1 1/ c. 5/ d. 5/

54. What is the correct answer for MDCXLIV? a. 1544 b. 1654 c. 1554 d. 1644 55. What % of 200 is 34? a. 34% b. 68% c. 17% d. 20%.

Answer Key

1. C
2. D
3. D
4. 1,205.
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. D
13. 51 nurses
14. C
15. C
16. C
17. A
18. B
20. B
21. C
    22. 5. 9 hours
    23. C
    24. 0.5 grams
    25. B
    26. B
    27. D
    28. C
    29. 8.5 kilograms
    31. 45 milliliters
    32. B
    33. C

35. D

36. 6,000 milliliters
37. A
38. B
39. B
40. A
41. A
42. C
    43. 7 males
    44. 384 ounces
    45. C
    46. C
    47. D
    48. C
    49. C
    50. B
    51. C
    52. A
    53. C
    54. D
    55. C