ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 120659 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
Score 0% 71%

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1

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 15% off." If Charlie buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $10, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$8.50
$14.50
$18.50
$1.50

Solution

By buying two shirts, Charlie will save $10 x \( \frac{15}{100} \) = \( \frac{$10 x 15}{100} \) = \( \frac{$150}{100} \) = $1.50 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$10.00 + ($10.00 - $1.50)
$10.00 + $8.50
$18.50


2

4! = ?

84% Answer Correctly

3 x 2 x 1

4 x 3 x 2 x 1

5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

4 x 3


Solution

A factorial has the form n! and is the product of the integer (n) and all the positive integers below it. For example, 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.


3

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 4, 10, 19, 31, __________ ?

69% Answer Correctly
46
39
47
40

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 3(n - 1)

where n is the term's order in the sequence, an is the value of the term, and an-1 is the value of the term before an. This makes the next number:

a6 = a5 + 3(6 - 1)
a6 = 31 + 3(5)
a6 = 46


4

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 6 hours at an average speed of 45 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
160 miles
120 miles
270 miles
180 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 = \( 45mph \times 6h \)
270 miles


5

If \( \left|x + 3\right| \) + 1 = 0, which of these is a possible value for x?

62% Answer Correctly
-2
2
9
10

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|x + 3\right| \):

\( \left|x + 3\right| \) + 1 = 0
\( \left|x + 3\right| \) = 0 - 1
\( \left|x + 3\right| \) = -1

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (x + 3) must equal - 1 or --1 for \( \left|x + 3\right| \) to equal -1:

x + 3 = -1
x = -1 - 3
x = -4
x + 3 = 1
x = 1 - 3
x = -2

So, x = -2 or x = -4.