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HESI Exam Questions: Basic Math Skills
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1. 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?
2. Add and simplify: 1∕2 + 1∕4 + 1∕6 =
3. Stu purchased a set of 6 cups and 6 plates at a garage sale. The cups were 25 cents apiece, and the plates were 75 cents apiece. If Stu paid with a $10 bill, how much change was he owed?
4. About how many pounds are there in 15 kilograms?
5. In what numeric system does 101 name this amount: ?
6. In one litter of kittens, there were 3 black kittens, 4 gray kittens, and 1 black-and-white kitten. What was the percentage of black kittens in the litter?
7. Express the ratio of 25:80 as a percentage.
8. Multiply: 0.6 × 0.06 =
9. If a party planner assumes 2 bottles of sparkling water per 5 guests, how many bottles must she purchase for a party of 145?
10. Of the 300 patients receiving a placebo, 60% showed improvement in their symptoms. How many patients showed no improvement?
11. Ben is training for a marathon. If he starts running 4 miles a day in week 1 and adds 2 miles per run each week, in which week will he reach his goal of a 26-mile run?
12. How many cups are there in 2 gallons?
13. How many millimeters are there in 25 centimeters?
14. Convert this military time to regular time: 1530 hours.
15. Subtract: 1.085 – 0.85 =
16. 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?
17. Multiply: 10.6 × 0.3 =
18. At the Farmer's Market, Kate bought 6 ears of corn for $.35 apiece. She paid with a $5 bill. How much change did she receive?
19. Rosie made $239.98 this week working at the student union. She put half into savings to help pay her tuition and board and then spent $65 on a textbook. How much did Rosie have left from her paycheck?
20. If the outside temperature is currently 22 degrees on the Celsius scale, what is the approximate temperature on the Fahrenheit scale?
21. Stanton runs 2 miles twice a week and 3 miles once a week. If he runs every week, how many miles does he run in a year?
22. If the temperature is 41° on the Fahrenheit scale, what is it on the Celsius scale?
23. How many feet are in 6 meters?
24. A census of the village showed a ratio of 2:13 born-and-bred villagers to more recent arrivals. Which of the following is a possible actual number of born-and-bred villagers and more recent arrivals?
25. Multiply: 0.12 × 0.15 =