ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 191047 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.90
Score 0% 58%

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1

Frank loaned Christine $1,400 at an annual interest rate of 8%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$1,414
$1,512
$1,484
$1,428

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 $1,400
i = 0.08 x $1,400

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

total = $1,400 + $112
total = $1,512


2

What is (c2)4?

79% Answer Correctly
4c2
c6
c8
c2

Solution

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

(c2)4
c(2 * 4)
c8


3

What is \( 3 \)\( \sqrt{18} \) + \( 7 \)\( \sqrt{2} \)

35% Answer Correctly
10\( \sqrt{2} \)
10\( \sqrt{18} \)
16\( \sqrt{2} \)
10\( \sqrt{36} \)

Solution

To add these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

3\( \sqrt{18} \) + 7\( \sqrt{2} \)
3\( \sqrt{9 \times 2} \) + 7\( \sqrt{2} \)
3\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 2} \) + 7\( \sqrt{2} \)
(3)(3)\( \sqrt{2} \) + 7\( \sqrt{2} \)
9\( \sqrt{2} \) + 7\( \sqrt{2} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can add them together:

9\( \sqrt{2} \) + 7\( \sqrt{2} \)
(9 + 7)\( \sqrt{2} \)
16\( \sqrt{2} \)


4

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 8 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 10 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 7 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
101.5
185.2
156.4
124.2

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:

\( \frac{8}{100} \) x 10 = \( \frac{8 \times 10}{100} \) = \( \frac{80}{100} \) = 0.8 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 10 - 0.8 = 9.2 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 7 = 17 hours yesterday so you would expect that 17 x 9.2 = 156.4 error free parts were produced yesterday.


5

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

55% 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, \({a^3 + 6a^2 \over a^2} = {a^3 \over a^2} + {6a^2 \over a^2} = a + 6\).