Rasmussen HESI A2 Entrance Exam

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1. 1.**Add: 2 3/4 + 5/6, reduced to lowest terms =**

   • A.3 1/12.
   • B.3 5/12.
   • C.2 19/12.
   • D.3 7/12.

   Rationale: Convert the fractions to twelfths: 2 3/4 is 2 9/12 and 5/6 is 10/12, giving 3 7/12. The other choices result from incorrect fraction addition or carrying. For unlike denominators, first find a common denominator.

2. 2.**Change 37.5% to a decimal.**

   • A.37.5.
   • B.0.375.
   • C.3.75.
   • D.0.0375.

   Rationale: Divide 37.5 by 100 to get 0.375. The choices 3.75 and 0.0375 move the decimal the wrong number of places, while 37.5 leaves the percent unchanged. Converting a percent to a decimal requires moving the decimal point two places left.

3. 3.**A mixture uses 3 parts concentrate for every 5 parts water. If the mixture contains 64 parts altogether, how many parts are concentrate?**

   • A.32 parts.
   • B.18 parts.
   • C.24 parts.
   • D.40 parts.

   Rationale: There are 8 total ratio parts, so each part represents 64 / 8 = 8; the concentrate is 3 x 8 = 24 parts. Forty parts corresponds to the water amount, and 32 parts incorrectly assigns half the total to concentrate. Eighteen does not satisfy the 3:5 ratio in a total of 64.

4. 4.**What is 18% of 250?**

   • A.45.
   • B.40.
   • C.4.5.
   • D.55.

   Answer and rationale are in the full material.

5. 5.**Divide: 3/4 / 1/8 =**

   • A.2/3.
   • B.8.
   • C.6.
   • D.3/32.

   Answer and rationale are in the full material.