HESI A2 Math Practice Test (Basic Math Skills): a 120-question practice bank for the real Healthcare & Pharmacy Certification standard, 2 full papers of 55 questions each with no repeats, every question citing the real regulation it comes from.
Where these questions come from
Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily HESI A2 Basic Math Skills | Ratio and proportion (19%) and HESI A2 Basic Math Skills | Measurement conversion (19%) of this exam's citations.
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A: 6,764 is what you get by subtracting the digits column by column without borrowing (4 from 8, etc.), which is not valid.
C: 5,246 comes from a borrowing error in the tens column.
D: 5,336 comes from borrowing incorrectly across the zeros in the hundreds place.
Source: HESI A2 Basic Math Skills | Whole numbers and operations
Multiply: 218 x 36
A. 1,308
B. 8,848
C. 7,848
D. 7,648
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: C. 7,848
Correct. 218 x 30 = 6,540 and 218 x 6 = 1,308; 6,540 + 1,308 = 7,848.
A: 1,308 is only the partial product 218 x 6, not the full answer.
B: 8,848 comes from a carrying error in the partial product 218 x 30.
D: 7,648 comes from an addition error when combining the partial products.
Source: HESI A2 Basic Math Skills | Whole numbers and operations
Divide: 3,672 ÷ 24
A. 143
B. 163
C. 152
D. 153
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: D. 153
Correct. 24 x 153 = 24 x 150 + 24 x 3 = 3,600 + 72 = 3,672.
A: 24 x 143 = 3,432, which is 240 short of 3,672.
B: 24 x 163 = 3,912, which is too large.
C: 24 x 152 = 3,648, leaving a remainder of 24, so the quotient is one more.
Source: HESI A2 Basic Math Skills | Whole numbers and operations
A clinic sees 48 patients each day and is open 5 days a week. How many patients does the clinic see in 4 weeks?
A. 960
B. 192
C. 240
D. 1,200
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: A. 960
Correct. 48 x 5 = 240 patients per week; 240 x 4 = 960 patients in 4 weeks.
B: 192 is 48 x 4, which ignores the 5 days per week.
C: 240 is the number of patients in one week, not four.
D: 1,200 would be 48 x 25, which does not match 5 days for 4 weeks.
Source: HESI A2 Basic Math Skills | Whole numbers and operations
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA HESI A2 Math Practice Test (Basic Math Skills) practice test?
120 questions total, split into 2 full papers of 55 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the HESI A2 Math Practice Test (Basic Math Skills) test cover?
8 domains, with the heaviest weight on Measurement Conversion (17%), Ratio And Proportion (17%), and Fractions (15%).
Where do CertQuestUSA's HESI A2 Math Practice Test (Basic Math Skills) questions come from?
Primarily HESI A2 Basic Math Skills | Ratio and proportion (19%) and HESI A2 Basic Math Skills | Measurement conversion (19%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.
Is there a free diagnostic for HESI A2 Math Practice Test (Basic Math Skills)?
Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.
