ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 223282 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.03
Score 0% 61%

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1

What is 2x4 + 9x4?

66% Answer Correctly
7x-4
11x16
11x4
7x4

Solution

To add or subtract terms with exponents, both the base and the exponent must be the same. In this case they are so add the coefficients and retain the base and exponent:

2x4 + 9x4
(2 + 9)x4
11x4


2

How many 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 9 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

51% Answer Correctly
7
2
6
3

Solution

To fill a 9 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 4\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{4\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}}{1\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}} \) = 3


3

A tiger in a zoo has consumed 35 pounds of food in 7 days. If the tiger continues to eat at the same rate, in how many more days will its total food consumtion be 55 pounds?

56% Answer Correctly
9
4
5
6

Solution

If the tiger has consumed 35 pounds of food in 7 days that's \( \frac{35}{7} \) = 5 pounds of food per day. The tiger needs to consume 55 - 35 = 20 more pounds of food to reach 55 pounds total. At 5 pounds of food per day that's \( \frac{20}{5} \) = 4 more days.


4

If \(\left|a\right| = 7\), which of the following best describes a?

67% Answer Correctly

a = 7

a = 7 or a = -7

none of these is correct

a = -7


Solution

The absolute value is the positive magnitude of a particular number or variable and is indicated by two vertical lines: \(\left|-5\right| = 5\). In the case of a variable absolute value (\(\left|a\right| = 5\)) the value of a can be either positive or negative (a = -5 or a = 5).


5

Simplify \( \sqrt{20} \)

62% Answer Correctly
5\( \sqrt{10} \)
4\( \sqrt{10} \)
3\( \sqrt{10} \)
2\( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{20} \)
\( \sqrt{4 \times 5} \)
\( \sqrt{2^2 \times 5} \)
2\( \sqrt{5} \)