ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 10513 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

A factor is a positive __________ that divides evenly into a given number.

78% Answer Correctly

fraction

improper fraction

mixed number

integer


Solution

A factor is a positive integer that divides evenly into a given number. For example, the factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, and 8.


2

What is \( \frac{1}{9} \) ÷ \( \frac{1}{5} \)?

68% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{2}{9}\)
\(\frac{16}{35}\)
\(\frac{5}{9}\)
\(\frac{3}{35}\)

Solution

To divide fractions, invert the second fraction and then multiply:

\( \frac{1}{9} \) ÷ \( \frac{1}{5} \) = \( \frac{1}{9} \) x \( \frac{5}{1} \)

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{1}{9} \) x \( \frac{5}{1} \) = \( \frac{1 x 5}{9 x 1} \) = \( \frac{5}{9} \) = \(\frac{5}{9}\)


3

If there were a total of 400 raffle tickets sold and you bought 32 tickets, what's the probability that you'll win the raffle?

60% Answer Correctly
8%
17%
4%
13%

Solution

You have 32 out of the total of 400 raffle tickets sold so you have a (\( \frac{32}{400} \)) x 100 = \( \frac{32 \times 100}{400} \) = \( \frac{3200}{400} \) = 8% chance to win the raffle.


4

Simplify \( \sqrt{12} \)

62% Answer Correctly
8\( \sqrt{3} \)
5\( \sqrt{3} \)
9\( \sqrt{6} \)
2\( \sqrt{3} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{12} \)
\( \sqrt{4 \times 3} \)
\( \sqrt{2^2 \times 3} \)
2\( \sqrt{3} \)


5

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 45% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 65% of his shots. If the guard takes 20 shots during a game, how many shots will the center have to take to score as many points as the guard assuming each shot is worth the same number of points?

42% Answer Correctly
37
24
29
43

Solution
If the guard hits 65% of his shots and takes 20 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 20 x \( \frac{65}{100} \) = \( \frac{65 x 20}{100} \) = \( \frac{1300}{100} \) = 13 shots

The center makes 45% of his shots so he'll have to take:

shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \)
shots taken = \( \frac{\text{shots taken}}{\frac{\text{% made}}{100}} \)

to make as many shots as the guard. Plugging in values for the center gives us:

center shots taken = \( \frac{13}{\frac{45}{100}} \) = 13 x \( \frac{100}{45} \) = \( \frac{13 x 100}{45} \) = \( \frac{1300}{45} \) = 29 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.