ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 222850 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.33
Score 0% 67%

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1

A bread recipe calls for 2\(\frac{3}{8}\) cups of flour. If you only have 1\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{1}{4}\) cups
3 cups
\(\frac{7}{8}\) cups
1\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (2\(\frac{3}{8}\) - 1\(\frac{1}{8}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{19}{8} \) - \( \frac{9}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{10}{8} \) cups
1\(\frac{1}{4}\) cups


2

What is (y5)3?

80% Answer Correctly
y-2
y15
y2
5y3

Solution

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

(y5)3
y(5 * 3)
y15


3

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

56% Answer Correctly

absolute value

least common factor

least common multiple

greatest common factor


Solution

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


4

What is the greatest common factor of 44 and 72?

77% Answer Correctly
28
41
4
37

Solution

The factors of 44 are [1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44] and the factors of 72 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 the greatest factor 44 and 72 have in common.


5

The total water usage for a city is 30,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 28% is for personal use and 56% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
10,000
8,400
14,000
6,650

Solution

56% of the water consumption is industrial use and 28% is personal use so (56% - 28%) = 28% more water is used for industrial purposes. 30,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{28}{100} \) x 30,000 gallons = 8,400 gallons.