ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 205589 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Find the average of the following numbers: 12, 10, 15, 7.

75% Answer Correctly
13
11
6
12

Solution

To find the average of these 4 numbers add them together then divide by 4:

\( \frac{12 + 10 + 15 + 7}{4} \) = \( \frac{44}{4} \) = 11


2

Convert x-3 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{x^{-3}} \)
\( \frac{-1}{x^{-3}} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-3x} \)
\( \frac{1}{x^3} \)

Solution

To convert a negative exponent to a positive exponent, calculate the positive exponent then take the reciprocal.


3

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

71% Answer Correctly

\({2 \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.


4

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 7 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 9 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 4 hours for maintenance.

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

48% Answer Correctly
92
167.4
141.1
202.4

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 9 = \( \frac{7 \times 9}{100} \) = \( \frac{63}{100} \) = 0.63 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 9 - 0.63 = 8.37 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 4 = 20 hours yesterday so you would expect that 20 x 8.37 = 167.4 error free parts were produced yesterday.


5

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

56% Answer Correctly

distributive property for multiplication

commutative property for multiplication

commutative property for division

distributive property for division


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