ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 227412 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.66
Score 0% 73%

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1

Damon loaned Diane $500 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
$540
$515
$520
$530

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 $500
i = 0.08 x $500

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

total = $500 + $40
total = $540


2

How many hours does it take a car to travel 130 miles at an average speed of 65 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
3 hours
2 hours
1 hour
7 hours

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 time:

time = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} \)
time = \( \frac{130mi}{65mph} \)
2 hours


3

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)


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.


4

What is the greatest common factor of 52 and 80?

77% Answer Correctly
20
4
23
1

Solution

The factors of 52 are [1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52] and the factors of 80 are [1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 the greatest factor 52 and 80 have in common.


5

Simplify \( \sqrt{28} \)

62% Answer Correctly
9\( \sqrt{7} \)
2\( \sqrt{7} \)
7\( \sqrt{14} \)
6\( \sqrt{14} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{28} \)
\( \sqrt{4 \times 7} \)
\( \sqrt{2^2 \times 7} \)
2\( \sqrt{7} \)