ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 141052 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.67
Score 0% 53%

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1

What is \( \frac{35\sqrt{56}}{5\sqrt{8}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{7}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{7}} \)
7 \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{7}} \)
\(\frac{1}{7}\) \( \sqrt{7} \)
7 \( \sqrt{7} \)

Solution

To divide terms with radicals, divide the coefficients and radicands separately:

\( \frac{35\sqrt{56}}{5\sqrt{8}} \)
\( \frac{35}{5} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{56}{8}} \)
7 \( \sqrt{7} \)


2

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 2 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 9 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 7 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
149.9
160.7
144.8
143.8

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{2}{100} \) x 9 = \( \frac{2 \times 9}{100} \) = \( \frac{18}{100} \) = 0.18 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 9 - 0.18 = 8.82 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 7 = 17 hours yesterday so you would expect that 17 x 8.82 = 149.9 error free parts were produced yesterday.


3

How many 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 15 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
5
10
4
6

Solution

To fill a 15 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 7\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{7\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}}{1\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}} \) = 5


4

What is 7\( \sqrt{8} \) x 3\( \sqrt{6} \)?

41% Answer Correctly
21\( \sqrt{14} \)
21\( \sqrt{8} \)
21\( \sqrt{6} \)
84\( \sqrt{3} \)

Solution

To multiply terms with radicals, multiply the coefficients and radicands separately:

7\( \sqrt{8} \) x 3\( \sqrt{6} \)
(7 x 3)\( \sqrt{8 \times 6} \)
21\( \sqrt{48} \)

Now we need to simplify the radical:

21\( \sqrt{48} \)
21\( \sqrt{3 \times 16} \)
21\( \sqrt{3 \times 4^2} \)
(21)(4)\( \sqrt{3} \)
84\( \sqrt{3} \)


5

A tiger in a zoo has consumed 54 pounds of food in 6 days. If the tiger continues to eat at the same rate, in how many more days will its total food consumtion be 90 pounds?

56% Answer Correctly
4
8
1
3

Solution

If the tiger has consumed 54 pounds of food in 6 days that's \( \frac{54}{6} \) = 9 pounds of food per day. The tiger needs to consume 90 - 54 = 36 more pounds of food to reach 90 pounds total. At 9 pounds of food per day that's \( \frac{36}{9} \) = 4 more days.