ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 182000 Results

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1

A tiger in a zoo has consumed 64 pounds of food in 8 days. If the tiger continues to eat at the same rate, in how many more days will its total food consumtion be 96 pounds?

56% Answer Correctly
6
11
7
4

Solution

If the tiger has consumed 64 pounds of food in 8 days that's \( \frac{64}{8} \) = 8 pounds of food per day. The tiger needs to consume 96 - 64 = 32 more pounds of food to reach 96 pounds total. At 8 pounds of food per day that's \( \frac{32}{8} \) = 4 more days.


2

\({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\) defines which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

distributive property for multiplication

distributive property for division

commutative property for division

commutative property for multiplication


Solution

The distributive property for division helps in solving expressions like \({b + c \over a}\). It specifies that the result of dividing a fraction with multiple terms in the numerator and one term in the denominator can be obtained by dividing each term individually and then totaling the results: \({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\). For example, \({a^3 + 6a^2 \over a^2} = {a^3 \over a^2} + {6a^2 \over a^2} = a + 6\).


3

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 7 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 5 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 9 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
130.3
69.8
92
182.4

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:

\( \frac{7}{100} \) x 5 = \( \frac{7 \times 5}{100} \) = \( \frac{35}{100} \) = 0.35 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 5 - 0.35 = 4.65 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 9 = 15 hours yesterday so you would expect that 15 x 4.65 = 69.8 error free parts were produced yesterday.


4

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 5% off." If Roger buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $33, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$1.65
$4.95
$6.60
$13.20

Solution

By buying two shirts, Roger will save $33 x \( \frac{5}{100} \) = \( \frac{$33 x 5}{100} \) = \( \frac{$165}{100} \) = $1.65 on the second shirt.


5

What is (x2)3?

80% Answer Correctly
x6
x
x5
2x3

Solution

To raise a term with an exponent to another exponent, retain the base and multiply the exponents:

(x2)3
x(2 * 3)
x6