ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 110236 Results

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1

What is \( \frac{3}{8} \) x \( \frac{2}{7} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{3}{28}\)
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
\(\frac{4}{27}\)
\(\frac{6}{7}\)

Solution

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

\( \frac{3}{8} \) x \( \frac{2}{7} \) = \( \frac{3 x 2}{8 x 7} \) = \( \frac{6}{56} \) = \(\frac{3}{28}\)


2

In a class of 26 students, 14 are taking German and 9 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 6 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
9
18
14
10

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 14 + 9 = 23. Of that group of 23, 6 are taking both languages so they've been counted twice (once in the German group and once in the Spanish group). Subtracting them out leaves 23 - 6 = 17 who are taking at least one language. 26 - 17 = 9 students who are not taking either language.


3

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 1 hour at an average speed of 45 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
490 miles
75 miles
360 miles
45 miles

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 45mph \times 1h \)
45 miles


4

What is 9x4 x x3?

75% Answer Correctly
10x12
9x7
10x3
9x-1

Solution

To multiply terms with exponents, the base of both exponents must be the same. In this case they are so multiply the coefficients and add the exponents:

9x4 x x3
(9 x 1)x(4 + 3)
9x7


5

If a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and has a perimeter of 24 meters, what is the area of the rectangle?

47% Answer Correctly
8 m2
162 m2
2 m2
32 m2

Solution

The area of a rectangle is width (w) x height (h). In this problem we know that the rectangle is twice as long as it is wide so h = 2w. The perimeter of a rectangle is 2w + 2h and we know that the perimeter of this rectangle is 24 meters so the equation becomes: 2w + 2h = 24.

Putting these two equations together and solving for width (w):

2w + 2h = 24
w + h = \( \frac{24}{2} \)
w + h = 12
w = 12 - h

From the question we know that h = 2w so substituting 2w for h gives us:

w = 12 - 2w
3w = 12
w = \( \frac{12}{3} \)
w = 4

Since h = 2w that makes h = (2 x 4) = 8 and the area = h x w = 4 x 8 = 32 m2