ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 1850 Results

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1

The total water usage for a city is 40,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 20% is for personal use and 34% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
5,600
11,700
8,400
3,600

Solution

34% of the water consumption is industrial use and 20% is personal use so (34% - 20%) = 14% more water is used for industrial purposes. 40,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{14}{100} \) x 40,000 gallons = 5,600 gallons.


2

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

74% Answer Correctly

distributive property for multiplication

commutative property for division

commutative property for multiplication

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

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 5 hours at an average speed of 40 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
450 miles
200 miles
35 miles
400 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 = \( 40mph \times 5h \)
200 miles


4

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

least common multiple

least common factor

greatest common factor

absolute value


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.


5

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

78% Answer Correctly

mixed number

fraction

integer

improper fraction


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.