ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 239842 Results

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1

What is \( \frac{3y^8}{5y^3} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{3}{5}\)y5
\(\frac{3}{5}\)y2\(\frac{2}{3}\)
1\(\frac{2}{3}\)y5
1\(\frac{2}{3}\)y11

Solution

To divide terms with exponents, the base of both exponents must be the same. In this case they are so divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents:

\( \frac{3y^8}{5y^3} \)
\( \frac{3}{5} \) y(8 - 3)
\(\frac{3}{5}\)y5


2

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 35% off." If Alex buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $40, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$2.00
$14.00
$20.00
$18.00

Solution

By buying two shirts, Alex will save $40 x \( \frac{35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$40 x 35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$1400}{100} \) = $14.00 on the second shirt.


3

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 35% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 40% of his shots. If the guard takes 15 shots during a game, how many shots will the center have to take to score as many points as the guard assuming each shot is worth the same number of points?

42% Answer Correctly
17
13
30
12

Solution
If the guard hits 40% of his shots and takes 15 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 15 x \( \frac{40}{100} \) = \( \frac{40 x 15}{100} \) = \( \frac{600}{100} \) = 6 shots

The center makes 35% of his shots so he'll have to take:

shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \)
shots taken = \( \frac{\text{shots taken}}{\frac{\text{% made}}{100}} \)

to make as many shots as the guard. Plugging in values for the center gives us:

center shots taken = \( \frac{6}{\frac{35}{100}} \) = 6 x \( \frac{100}{35} \) = \( \frac{6 x 100}{35} \) = \( \frac{600}{35} \) = 17 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.


4

A factor is a positive __________ that divides evenly into a given number.

78% Answer Correctly

improper fraction

fraction

integer

mixed number


Solution

A factor is a positive integer that divides evenly into a given number. For example, the factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, and 8.


5

16 members of a bridal party need transported to a wedding reception but there are only 4 3-passenger taxis available to take them. How many will need to find other transportation?

75% Answer Correctly
4
1
6
3

Solution

There are 4 3-passenger taxis available so that's 4 x 3 = 12 total seats. There are 16 people needing transportation leaving 16 - 12 = 4 who will have to find other transportation.