a nurse working at a medical clinic earns 1781 per hour the nurse works three 8 hour shifts and one 12 hour shift every week and is paid weekly weekly

HESI A2

HESI A2 Math Practice Exam

1. A nurse working at a medical clinic earns $17.81 per hour. The nurse works three 8-hour shifts and one 12-hour shift every week and is paid weekly. Weekly deductions include federal tax $102.80, state tax $24.58, federal insurance $18.13, and family health insurance $52.15. What is the nurse's take-home pay each week?

A. $443.50
B. $450.00
C. $500.00
D. $430.00

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To calculate the nurse's take-home pay, first determine the weekly gross income. The nurse works 3 shifts x 8 hours = 24 hours at $17.81 per hour plus 1 shift x 12 hours = 12 hours at $17.81 per hour, totaling 36 hours. Therefore, the gross income is 36 hours x $17.81 = $641.16. Next, subtract the weekly deductions: federal tax $102.80 + state tax $24.58 + federal insurance $18.13 + family health insurance $52.15 = $197.66. Deducting $197.66 from the gross income gives $641.16 - $197.66 = $443.50 as the nurse's take-home pay each week. Therefore, the correct answer is $443.50. Choice B ($450.00) is incorrect because it does not consider the specific deductions provided. Choices C ($500.00) and D ($430.00) are also incorrect as they do not reflect the accurate calculation based on the given information.

2. What is 25% of 200?

A. 50
B. 60
C. 25
D. 30

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find 25% of a number, you multiply the number by 0.25. So, to calculate 25% of 200, you do 0.25 × 200 = 50. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B (60) is incorrect as it is the result of calculating 30% of 200. Choice C (25) is incorrect as it represents 12.5% of 200. Choice D (30) is incorrect as it is the result of calculating 15% of 200.

3. What is the probability of getting a 1 on a six-sided die?

A. 1/6
B. 1/4
C. 1/3
D. 1/2

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The probability of getting a '1' on a six-sided die is 1 out of 6 possible outcomes, making it a 1/6 probability. Therefore, choice A is correct. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not represent the correct probability of rolling a '1' on a standard six-sided die.

4. A man is reading. He reads two chapters a day. How long will it take if there are 6 pages per chapter and 798 pages total?

A. 66 & 1/2
B. 399
C. 75 & 1/2
D. 133

Correct answer: A

Rationale: First, calculate how many pages the man reads per day. Since he reads two chapters a day and each chapter has 6 pages: 2 chapters/day × 6 pages/chapter = 12 pages/day Now, divide the total number of pages by the number of pages he reads per day: 798 pages ÷ 12 pages/day = 66 1/2 days Thus, it will take him 66 & 1/2 days to finish the book. Therefore, the correct answer is A. 66 & 1/2. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not correspond to the correct calculation based on the given information.

5. 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?

A. 185
B. 260
C. 330
D. 364

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To calculate how many miles Stanton runs in a year, we first find out how many miles he runs in a week. Running 2 miles twice a week is 2 x 2 = 4 miles, and running 3 miles once a week is an additional 3 miles. Therefore, in a week, Stanton runs a total of 4 + 3 = 7 miles. To find out how many miles he runs in a year, we multiply the weekly total by the number of weeks in a year (52): 7 miles/week x 52 weeks = 364 miles. Therefore, Stanton runs 364 miles in a year. Choice A (185) is incorrect as it does not account for the total weekly distance correctly. Choice B (260) is incorrect as it miscalculates the total miles run in a year. Choice C (330) is incorrect as it does not calculate the correct total distance covered by Stanton in a year.