ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 173639 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
Score 0% 72%

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1

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 8 hours at an average speed of 55 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
350 miles
140 miles
175 miles
440 miles

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 distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 55mph \times 8h \)
440 miles


2

What is \( \frac{6}{4} \) + \( \frac{3}{6} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
2
\( \frac{3}{10} \)
2 \( \frac{5}{10} \)
\( \frac{2}{12} \)

Solution

To add these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 4 are [4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40] and the first few multiples of 6 are [6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60]. The first few multiples they share are [12, 24, 36, 48, 60] making 12 the smallest multiple 4 and 6 share.

Next, convert the fractions so each denominator equals the lowest common multiple:

\( \frac{6 x 3}{4 x 3} \) + \( \frac{3 x 2}{6 x 2} \)

\( \frac{18}{12} \) + \( \frac{6}{12} \)

Now, because the fractions share a common denominator, you can add them:

\( \frac{18 + 6}{12} \) = \( \frac{24}{12} \) = 2


3

Alex loaned Ezra $800 at an annual interest rate of 7%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$28
$15
$10
$56

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 $800
i = 0.07 x $800
i = $56


4

The total water usage for a city is 50,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 24% is for personal use and 39% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
5,500
4,800
3,600
7,500

Solution

39% of the water consumption is industrial use and 24% is personal use so (39% - 24%) = 15% more water is used for industrial purposes. 50,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{15}{100} \) x 50,000 gallons = 7,500 gallons.


5

How many hours does it take a car to travel 195 miles at an average speed of 65 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
7 hours
3 hours
4 hours
9 hours

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 = \( \frac{195mi}{65mph} \)
3 hours