HESI A2

Question 1

how many centimeters in a meter

Answer 1

100 centimetres make a metre

Question 2

how many millimeters in a meter

Answer 2

1,000 millimetres make a metre

Question 3

Length
Unit Value
Kilometre (km) 1,000 metres
Hectometre (hm) 100 metres
Dekametre (dam) 10 metres
metre (m) 1 metre
Decimetre (dm) 0.1 metre
Centimetre (cm) 0.01 metres
Millimetre (mm) 0.001 metres

Answer 3

Length
Unit Value
Kilometre (km) 1,000 metres
Hectometre (hm) 100 metres
Dekametre (dam) 10 metres
metre (m) 1 metre
Decimetre (dm) 0.1 metre
Centimetre (cm) 0.01 metres
Millimetre (mm) 0.001 metres

Question 4

Capacity
Unit Value
Kilolitre (kl) 1,000 Litres
Hectolitres (hl) 100 Litres
Dekalitres (dal) 10 Litres
Litre (l) 1 Litre(*)
Decilitre (dl) 0.10 Litres
Centilitre (cl) 0.01 Litres
Millilitre (ml) 0.001 Litres
* 1 litre + 1.057 quarts

Answer 4

Capacity
Unit Value
Kilolitre (kl) 1,000 Litres
Hectolitres (hl) 100 Litres
Dekalitres (dal) 10 Litres
Litre (l) 1 Litre(*)
Decilitre (dl) 0.10 Litres
Centilitre (cl) 0.01 Litres
Millilitre (ml) 0.001 Litres
* 1 litre + 1.057 quarts

Question 5

Mass and Weight
Unit Value
Metric Ton 1,000,000 Grams
Quintal (P) 100,000 Grams
Myriagram 10,000 Grams
Kilogram 1,000 Grams
Hectogram 100 Grams
Dekagram 10 Grams
Gram 1 Gram(*)
Decigram 0.10 Grams
Centigram 0.01 Grams
Milligrams 0.001 Grams
* 1 gram + U.S. 0.035 ounces

Answer 5

Mass and Weight
Unit Value
Metric Ton 1,000,000 Grams
Quintal (P) 100,000 Grams
Myriagram 10,000 Grams
Kilogram 1,000 Grams
Hectogram 100 Grams
Dekagram 10 Grams
Gram 1 Gram(*)
Decigram 0.10 Grams
Centigram 0.01 Grams
Milligrams 0.001 Grams
* 1 gram + U.S. 0.035 ounces

Question 6

Metric Conversions

All you’ll need to know about them!
Multiply By To Find
Centimetres .0328 feet

Question 7

A survey company must contact 136 people via phone calls. How many buttons must be pushed to make the 136 long distance calls?

Answer 7

1360

Question 8

There are 453.59 grams per pound. An infant weighs 6,577 grams. What is the weight of the infant in pounds and ounces?

Answer 8

14 lb 8 oz

6577 grams/453.59 grams per pound = 14.5 pounds. There are 16 oz. per pound, so .5 pounds = 8 oz.

Question 9

98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is what temperature in Celsius?

Answer 9

37 degrees Celsius
To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, you subtract 32 degrees and multiply by 5/9. So 98.6-32=66.6. 66.6*5/9 = 37 degrees Celsius

Question 10

A nurse’s shift in a military hospital is from 1400 to 2100. What time of day does the nurse work?

Answer 10

2 pm to 9 pm was correct.
Military time is based on a 24 hour clock. To convert from military time to standard time, simply subtract 1200 from the time. 1400 - 1200 is 2 pm

Question 11

A patient on a clear diet consumes the following for the day

Answer 11

440 mL
The patients total intake is calculated first by converting everything to ounces: 2 pints of water x 16 oz per pint = 32 oz.; 32 oz. water + 8 oz. coffee + 8 oz. soup = 48 oz. To convert ounces to milliliters (mL) multiply by 30 oz./milliliter. 48 oz. x 30 ox/mL = 1440 mL. Therefore the deficit in milliliters is 1440-1000 = 440 mL

Question 12

A sample contains 2/3 oz of liquid. How many milliliters (mL) is this?

Answer 12

20 mL
To convert oz. to mL, multiply by 30 oz/mL. 2/3 x 30 = 60/3 = 20 mL

Question 13

How many meters in a kilometer?

Answer 13

1000

Question 14

How many grams are in a kilogram?

Answer 14

1000

Question 15

10 kilograms is equivalent to how many pounds?

Answer 15

22

To convert kilograms to pounds, multiply by 2.2 pounds/kilogram. 10 x 2.2 = 22

Question 16

Instructions require you to dilute a powder in 3 quarts of water. You only have a container that is marked in liters. How many liters would you use to dilute the powder?

Answer 16

2.88 liters
1 quart = 32 oz. Therefore 3 quarts = 96 oz. There are 30 milliliters per oz, so 96 oz = 2,880 milliliters. There are 1000 milliliters per liter, so 2,880 mL = 2.88 liters

Question 17

How many milliliters are in 1 liter?

Answer 17

1000

Question 18

A man’s waist measurement is 88.9 centimeters. What is his waist in inches?

Answer 18

35 in. was correct.
To convert centimeters to inches, divide by 2.54. 88.9/2.54 = 35 in

Question 19

How many centimeters are in a meter?

Answer 19

100

Question 20

How many millimeters are in a centimeter?

Answer 20

10

Question 21

How many centimeters are in millimeter?

Answer 21

1/10 was correct

Question 22

1 foot is how many centimeters (Note: There are 2.54 centimeters per inch)

Answer 22

30.48 centimeters was correct.
1 foot = 12 inch. 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters. Therefore, 1 foot = 12 x 2.54 = 30.48 centimeters.

Question 23

A car dealer offers many 10 different brands of cars for sale. The average daily sales for the dealer are:

Answer 23

116

Question 24

How many gallons are in 80 fluid ounces?

Answer 24

.625 gallons
There are 128 ounces per gallon. Therefore, 80 fluid ounces = 80/128 = 0.625 gallons

Question 25

The Roman numeral MCMLXVII is equivalent to which Arabic number?

Answer 25

1967

In Roman numerals, M stands for 1000, C for 100, L for 50, X for 10, V for 5 and I for 1. The MCM stands for 1900 (putting the C before the M means subtract 100 from 1000). The LXVII stands for 67 (50+10+5+2)

Question 26

A woman has 8 black shoes, 5 brown shoes, 2 red shoes, and 5 boots. What percentage of her collection is boots?

Answer 26

25%

Since she has 20 overall items in her collection, boots make up 25% of her collection (5/20=25%)

Question 27

Reduce fractions using the Greatest Common Factor

Factor: A number that divides evenly into another number

Factors of 12:

1x12=12

2x6=12

3x4=12

12 {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12}