HESI Practice Test 1 Math

Evaluate the expression to the nearest hundredth.

0.62 × 0.34

Write \(0\overline{.1}\) as a percent.

Add.

\(\frac{3}{8} + \frac{5}{6}\)

Which percent is closest to the ratio 7:3?

Kendra spends $175 a month for her basic needs, such as food and gas for her car to get to work. If she’s always paid twice a month and receives $525 a paycheck, how much of her monthly income should she set aside for her basic needs?

Solve for the value of x.

11:12 :: x:96

The number 36 is what percent of 16?

Solve for x.

5x + 9 = 54

Convert 16,000 ounces to tons.

Evaluate the expression.

2 + (6 × 7) ÷ 6 – 5

Write ⅕ as a percent.

Identify 2:56 p.m. in military time.

What temperature is 75°F on the Celsius scale?

Add.

\(1\frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{3}\)

Change 7 ¹³⁄₂₀ to a decimal. Simplify completely.

Multiply.

\(2\frac{1}{4} \times 1\frac{1}{3}\)

If x = 6 and y = –2, then solve the following equation.

3xy + 2y

Convert 4 tons to pounds.

If a doctor is converting a medical dose for a prescription of 2 grams into milligrams, what will the dosage be?

Evaluate the expression.

(5 × 6) ÷ 10 + 3² – 2

Solve for x.

14 + 8x = 70

Justin works 34 hours a week at one job and 22 hours a week at another job. Since there are 24 hours in a day, how much of a 7-day week is Justin spending at work?

Solve for the value of x.

4:5 :: 12:x

Evaluate the expression when m = 5 and n = –3.

-m(m + n)

The number 60 is 15% of what value?

Convert 8 liters to quarts.

What is 30% of 120?

A builder has 8 boxes of screws in his storage. Each box contains 400 screws. If he needs 640 screws to complete a project, what portion of his screws will he need to use?

Identify 8:45:30 p.m. in military time.

Subtract.

\(2\frac{2}{3} – \frac{1}{6}\)

If 1 out of every 250 people will contract a certain disease, what percent of people
will contract it?

Evaluate the expression.

3 – 4 + 2³ × (2² – 1)

A pharmacist needs to fill a prescription of 10 grams of medicine in the form of pills. If the pills are designed to be 100 milligrams of medicine each, how many pills does the pharmacist need to fill the prescription?

Solve for the value of x.

6:7 :: 36:x

A nurse earns $21 an hour and 114% of her hourly rate for overtime. If she works a full 40 hours and 12 hours of overtime, how much will her paycheck for the week be?

Divide.

\(2\frac{9}{10} \div 3\frac{1}{2}\)

What is 45 out of 125 as a percent?

Evaluate the expression.

0.42 × 0.13

What is the product of 8:15 and 25%?

Solve for the variable.

25 – 4x = 5

Convert 14 centimeters to inches. (Note: 1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters).

Multiply.

\(1\frac{1}{2} \times 2\frac{1}{3}\)

What is 85% of 120?

12°C is what temperature in Fahrenheit?

Evaluate the expression.

5.5 ÷ 0.25

A group of friends divide a box of 56 pieces of chalk to draw with on the cement. If one girl takes 8 pieces of chalk, how much of the box did she take?

Which ratio is equal to 31%?

A nurse needs to administer 0.5 grams of medicine to a patient every hour until the patient has received 2500 milligrams worth of medicine. If the nurse is prompt on her care, how many times will the nurse give the patient medicine?

What is 0345:20 in 12-hour clock time?

Evaluate the expression when a = 3 and b = 5.

4a + 2b