ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 187662 Results

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1

Damon loaned Jennifer $500 at an annual interest rate of 1%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$505
$510
$520
$540

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 $500
i = 0.01 x $500

No payments were made so the total amount due is the original amount + the accumulated interest:

total = $500 + $5
total = $505


2

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{81}{16}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{3}{5}\)
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)
1
\(\frac{4}{9}\)

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:

\( \sqrt{\frac{81}{16}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{81}}{\sqrt{16}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{9^2}}{\sqrt{4^2}} \)
\( \frac{9}{4} \)
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)


3

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

55% Answer Correctly

distributive property for division

commutative property for division

distributive property for multiplication

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, \({a^3 + 6a^2 \over a^2} = {a^3 \over a^2} + {6a^2 \over a^2} = a + 6\).


4

A triathlon course includes a 300m swim, a 40.8km bike ride, and a 13.5km run. What is the total length of the race course?

69% Answer Correctly
29.7km
34.2km
54.6km
44.1km

Solution

To add these distances, they must share the same unit so first you need to first convert the swim distance from meters (m) to kilometers (km) before adding it to the bike and run distances which are already in km. To convert 300 meters to kilometers, divide the distance by 1000 to get 0.3km then add the remaining distances:

total distance = swim + bike + run
total distance = 0.3km + 40.8km + 13.5km
total distance = 54.6km


5

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 50% off." If Damon buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $31, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$10.85
$15.50
$12.40
$9.30

Solution

By buying two shirts, Damon will save $31 x \( \frac{50}{100} \) = \( \frac{$31 x 50}{100} \) = \( \frac{$1550}{100} \) = $15.50 on the second shirt.