ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 13559 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.84
Score 0% 57%

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1

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b1 = 1

b0 = 1

all of these are false

b1 = b


Solution

A number with an exponent (be) consists of a base (b) raised to a power (e). The exponent indicates the number of times that the base is multiplied by itself. A base with an exponent of 1 equals the base (b1 = b) and a base with an exponent of 0 equals 1 ( (b0 = 1).


2

What is -2z6 + 7z6?

66% Answer Correctly
5z6
9z6
5z36
-9z6

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:

-2z6 + 7z6
(-2 + 7)z6
5z6


3

What is \( 8 \)\( \sqrt{175} \) + \( 8 \)\( \sqrt{7} \)

35% Answer Correctly
64\( \sqrt{7} \)
48\( \sqrt{7} \)
16\( \sqrt{1225} \)
16\( \sqrt{175} \)

Solution

To add these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

8\( \sqrt{175} \) + 8\( \sqrt{7} \)
8\( \sqrt{25 \times 7} \) + 8\( \sqrt{7} \)
8\( \sqrt{5^2 \times 7} \) + 8\( \sqrt{7} \)
(8)(5)\( \sqrt{7} \) + 8\( \sqrt{7} \)
40\( \sqrt{7} \) + 8\( \sqrt{7} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can add them together:

40\( \sqrt{7} \) + 8\( \sqrt{7} \)
(40 + 8)\( \sqrt{7} \)
48\( \sqrt{7} \)


4

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 20% off." If Alex buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $44, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$50.60
$8.80
$79.20
$55.00

Solution

By buying two shirts, Alex will save $44 x \( \frac{20}{100} \) = \( \frac{$44 x 20}{100} \) = \( \frac{$880}{100} \) = $8.80 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$44.00 + ($44.00 - $8.80)
$44.00 + $35.20
$79.20


5

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

78% Answer Correctly

mixed number

improper fraction

fraction

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.