ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 122326 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Find the average of the following numbers: 12, 6, 13, 5.

74% Answer Correctly
12
9
10
14

Solution

To find the average of these 4 numbers add them together then divide by 4:

\( \frac{12 + 6 + 13 + 5}{4} \) = \( \frac{36}{4} \) = 9


2

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

least common multiple

absolute value

least common factor

greatest common factor


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.


3

Bob loaned Frank $400 at an annual interest rate of 5%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$25
$84
$40
$20

Solution

The yearly interest charged on this loan is the annual interest rate multiplied by the amount borrowed:

interest = annual interest rate x loan amount

i = (\( \frac{6}{100} \)) x $400
i = 0.05 x $400
i = $20


4

What is -6a3 + 8a3?

66% Answer Correctly
2a3
2a6
14a3
-14a-3

Solution

To add or subtract terms with exponents, both the base and the exponent must be the same. In this case they are so add the coefficients and retain the base and exponent:

-6a3 + 8a3
(-6 + 8)a3
2a3


5

If a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and has a perimeter of 18 meters, what is the area of the rectangle?

47% Answer Correctly
72 m2
162 m2
18 m2
50 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 18 meters so the equation becomes: 2w + 2h = 18.

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

2w + 2h = 18
w + h = \( \frac{18}{2} \)
w + h = 9
w = 9 - h

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

w = 9 - 2w
3w = 9
w = \( \frac{9}{3} \)
w = 3

Since h = 2w that makes h = (2 x 3) = 6 and the area = h x w = 3 x 6 = 18 m2