ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 12337 Results

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1

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 35% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
35%
17\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
20%
32\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

Solution

The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr2 where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is its diameter divided by two so A = π(\( \frac{d}{2} \))2. If the diameter of the logo increases by 35% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{35\text{%}}{2} \) = 17\(\frac{1}{2}\)%


2

If \(\left|a\right| = 7\), which of the following best describes a?

67% Answer Correctly

a = 7 or a = -7

none of these is correct

a = -7

a = 7


Solution

The absolute value is the positive magnitude of a particular number or variable and is indicated by two vertical lines: \(\left|-5\right| = 5\). In the case of a variable absolute value (\(\left|a\right| = 5\)) the value of a can be either positive or negative (a = -5 or a = 5).


3

Solve 2 + (4 + 3) ÷ 3 x 3 - 42

52% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{4}{5}\)
-7
\(\frac{6}{7}\)
2\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Solution

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

2 + (4 + 3) ÷ 3 x 3 - 42
P: 2 + (7) ÷ 3 x 3 - 42
E: 2 + 7 ÷ 3 x 3 - 16
MD: 2 + \( \frac{7}{3} \) x 3 - 16
MD: 2 + \( \frac{21}{3} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{6}{3} \) + \( \frac{21}{3} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{27}{3} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{27 - 48}{3} \)
\( \frac{-21}{3} \)
-7


4

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 30% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 40% of his shots. If the guard takes 10 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
9
12
13
10

Solution
If the guard hits 40% of his shots and takes 10 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 10 x \( \frac{40}{100} \) = \( \frac{40 x 10}{100} \) = \( \frac{400}{100} \) = 4 shots

The center makes 30% 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 = \( \frac{4}{\frac{30}{100}} \) = 4 x \( \frac{100}{30} \) = \( \frac{4 x 100}{30} \) = \( \frac{400}{30} \) = 13 shots

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


5

This property states taht the order of addition or multiplication does not mater. For example, 2 + 5 and 5 + 2 are equivalent.

60% Answer Correctly

associative

commutative

PEDMAS

distributive


Solution

The commutative property states that, when adding or multiplying numbers, the order in which they're added or multiplied does not matter. For example, 3 + 4 and 4 + 3 give the same result, as do 3 x 4 and 4 x 3.