HESI A2 Math Entrance Exam Questions and Answers (Verified Answers
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1. A nurse is reviewing the daily intake and output (I&O) 2 8 oz cups = 16 oz
of a patient consuming a clear diet. The drainage bag 1 16 oz soup = 16 oz
denotes a total of 1,000 mL for the past 24 hours. The 1 pint water = 16 oz
total intake is: 2 8oz cups of coffee1 16-oz serving of 16+16+16 = 48
clear soup1 pint of water consumed throughout the 48oz X 30 (conversion to
dayHow much is the deficit in milliliters? milliliters) = 1440
1440 - 1000 = 440
2. A women received a bottle of perfume as a present. 15 ml
The bottle contains 1/2 oz of perfume. How many
milliliters is this?
3. The metric system of measurement was developed in 10
France during Napoleon's reign. It is based on what
multiplication factor?
4. To convert pounds to kilograms, what factor is used? 2.2
5. A teacher's aide is preparing a snack for the class. In 1.9
order to prepare the powdered drink, the aide must
convert the directions to metric. The directions say,
"Dilute contents of package in 2 quarts of water." The
aide has a measuring device marked in liters. How
many liters of water should be used?
6. How many milliliters are in 1 liter? 1,000
7. A seamstress is measuring a model for a new dress. 25.74 inches
The tape measure is marked in centimeters. The
seamstress needs to convert that measurement into (method / divide)
inches. If the model's waist measurement is 65.4 cen-
timeters, what is that in inches?
, HESI A2 Math Entrance Exam Questions and Answers (Verified Answers
(Latest Update 2025) UPDATE!!
8. There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. How many cen- 30.48
timeters are in 1 foot?
9. A newspaper kiosk sells 10 varieties of newspapers 368
from around the world. The average daily sales for
some of the varieties are as follows:English language
newspapers eight papers, sells 25 of each paper each
dayFrench language newspapers two papers, sells
one of each paper each dayKorean language newspa-
pers one paper, sells 16 each dayJapanese language
newspapers eight papers, sells 16 of each paper each
day Russian language newspapers one paper, sells 22
each day How many of these newspapers are sold
each day?
10. A hospital day staff consists of 25 registered nurses, 106
75 unlicensed assistants, five phlebologists, six recep-
tionists and office staff, and 45 physicians. One sum-
mer day the staff was at only 68% strength. How many
people were working that day?
11. A farmer raises chickens for eggs and meat. Any chick- 612
en that does not lay at least one egg a week is moved
to the slaughterhouse. The farmer has 765 chickens
that can lay one egg each day. Each day 80% of the
chickens lay eggs. How many eggs does the farmer
collect each day?
12. Last night at the hospital 76 babies were born. Of the 42
births, 45% were girls. How many boys were born last
night?
(Latest Update 2025) UPDATE!!
1. A nurse is reviewing the daily intake and output (I&O) 2 8 oz cups = 16 oz
of a patient consuming a clear diet. The drainage bag 1 16 oz soup = 16 oz
denotes a total of 1,000 mL for the past 24 hours. The 1 pint water = 16 oz
total intake is: 2 8oz cups of coffee1 16-oz serving of 16+16+16 = 48
clear soup1 pint of water consumed throughout the 48oz X 30 (conversion to
dayHow much is the deficit in milliliters? milliliters) = 1440
1440 - 1000 = 440
2. A women received a bottle of perfume as a present. 15 ml
The bottle contains 1/2 oz of perfume. How many
milliliters is this?
3. The metric system of measurement was developed in 10
France during Napoleon's reign. It is based on what
multiplication factor?
4. To convert pounds to kilograms, what factor is used? 2.2
5. A teacher's aide is preparing a snack for the class. In 1.9
order to prepare the powdered drink, the aide must
convert the directions to metric. The directions say,
"Dilute contents of package in 2 quarts of water." The
aide has a measuring device marked in liters. How
many liters of water should be used?
6. How many milliliters are in 1 liter? 1,000
7. A seamstress is measuring a model for a new dress. 25.74 inches
The tape measure is marked in centimeters. The
seamstress needs to convert that measurement into (method / divide)
inches. If the model's waist measurement is 65.4 cen-
timeters, what is that in inches?
, HESI A2 Math Entrance Exam Questions and Answers (Verified Answers
(Latest Update 2025) UPDATE!!
8. There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. How many cen- 30.48
timeters are in 1 foot?
9. A newspaper kiosk sells 10 varieties of newspapers 368
from around the world. The average daily sales for
some of the varieties are as follows:English language
newspapers eight papers, sells 25 of each paper each
dayFrench language newspapers two papers, sells
one of each paper each dayKorean language newspa-
pers one paper, sells 16 each dayJapanese language
newspapers eight papers, sells 16 of each paper each
day Russian language newspapers one paper, sells 22
each day How many of these newspapers are sold
each day?
10. A hospital day staff consists of 25 registered nurses, 106
75 unlicensed assistants, five phlebologists, six recep-
tionists and office staff, and 45 physicians. One sum-
mer day the staff was at only 68% strength. How many
people were working that day?
11. A farmer raises chickens for eggs and meat. Any chick- 612
en that does not lay at least one egg a week is moved
to the slaughterhouse. The farmer has 765 chickens
that can lay one egg each day. Each day 80% of the
chickens lay eggs. How many eggs does the farmer
collect each day?
12. Last night at the hospital 76 babies were born. Of the 42
births, 45% were girls. How many boys were born last
night?
