ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 104886 Results

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1

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 7 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 6 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 4 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
171
88.3
172
111.6

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{7}{100} \) x 6 = \( \frac{7 \times 6}{100} \) = \( \frac{42}{100} \) = 0.42 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 6 - 0.42 = 5.58 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 4 = 20 hours yesterday so you would expect that 20 x 5.58 = 111.6 error free parts were produced yesterday.


2

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.


3

Solve 4 + (3 + 5) ÷ 4 x 2 - 22

52% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{3}{8}\)
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
4
1\(\frac{3}{5}\)

Solution

Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multipy/Divide, Add/Subtract):

4 + (3 + 5) ÷ 4 x 2 - 22
P: 4 + (8) ÷ 4 x 2 - 22
E: 4 + 8 ÷ 4 x 2 - 4
MD: 4 + \( \frac{8}{4} \) x 2 - 4
MD: 4 + \( \frac{16}{4} \) - 4
AS: \( \frac{16}{4} \) + \( \frac{16}{4} \) - 4
AS: \( \frac{32}{4} \) - 4
AS: \( \frac{32 - 16}{4} \)
\( \frac{16}{4} \)
4


4

a(b + c) = ab + ac defines which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

distributive property for division

commutative property for multiplication

distributive property for multiplication

commutative property for division


Solution

The distributive property for multiplication helps in solving expressions like a(b + c). It specifies that the result of multiplying one number by the sum or difference of two numbers can be obtained by multiplying each number individually and then totaling the results: a(b + c) = ab + ac. For example, 4(10-5) = (4 x 10) - (4 x 5) = 40 - 20 = 20.


5

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 5 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 5 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
1:8
9:1
7:8
25:2

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 5:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 5:1. To solve this problem, we need the baseball card side of each ratio to be equal so we need to rewrite the ratios in terms of a common number of baseball cards. (Think of this like finding the common denominator when adding fractions.) The ratio of football to baseball cards can also be written as 25:10 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 10:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 25:10, 10:2 which reduces to 25:2.