ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 164331 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

What is \( \frac{3}{5} \) ÷ \( \frac{2}{7} \)?

68% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{2}{35}\)
4\(\frac{1}{5}\)
2\(\frac{1}{10}\)
\(\frac{4}{15}\)

Solution

To divide fractions, invert the second fraction and then multiply:

\( \frac{3}{5} \) ÷ \( \frac{2}{7} \) = \( \frac{3}{5} \) x \( \frac{7}{2} \)

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{3}{5} \) x \( \frac{7}{2} \) = \( \frac{3 x 7}{5 x 2} \) = \( \frac{21}{10} \) = 2\(\frac{1}{10}\)


2

a(b + c) = ab + ac defines which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

distributive property for multiplication

commutative property for multiplication

commutative property for division

distributive property for division


Solution

The distributive property for multiplication helps in solving expressions like a(b + c). It specifies that the result of multiplying one number by the sum or difference of two numbers can be obtained by multiplying each number individually and then totaling the results: a(b + c) = ab + ac. For example, 4(10-5) = (4 x 10) - (4 x 5) = 40 - 20 = 20.


3

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 $20, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$16.00
$22.00
$36.00
$24.00

Solution

By buying two shirts, Alex will save $20 x \( \frac{20}{100} \) = \( \frac{$20 x 20}{100} \) = \( \frac{$400}{100} \) = $4.00 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$20.00 + ($20.00 - $4.00)
$20.00 + $16.00
$36.00


4

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{4}{16}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
2\(\frac{1}{3}\)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
\(\frac{6}{7}\)

Solution

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{4}{16}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{4}}{\sqrt{16}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{2^2}}{\sqrt{4^2}} \)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)


5

How many hours does it take a car to travel 90 miles at an average speed of 30 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
3 hours
9 hours
5 hours
1 hour

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 time:

time = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} \)
time = \( \frac{90mi}{30mph} \)
3 hours