ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 215528 Results

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1

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 6 hours at an average speed of 50 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
65 miles
300 miles
210 miles
105 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 = \( 50mph \times 6h \)
300 miles


2

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 5:1 and all 31,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
29,250
33,600
25,833
36,000

Solution

A ratio of 5:1 means that there are 5 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 6 fans, 5 are home fans and \( \frac{5}{6} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

31,000 fans x \( \frac{5}{6} \) = \( \frac{155000}{6} \) = 25,833 fans.


3

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 45% off." If Bob buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $15, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$21.75
$17.25
$15.75
$23.25

Solution

By buying two shirts, Bob will save $15 x \( \frac{45}{100} \) = \( \frac{$15 x 45}{100} \) = \( \frac{$675}{100} \) = $6.75 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$15.00 + ($15.00 - $6.75)
$15.00 + $8.25
$23.25


4

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

-1

1

0

\({1 \over 2}\)


Solution

An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.


5

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)


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.