ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 247901 Results

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1

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 9 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 10 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 8 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

48% Answer Correctly
145.6
117.2
88.2
211.2

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{9}{100} \) x 10 = \( \frac{9 \times 10}{100} \) = \( \frac{90}{100} \) = 0.9 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 10 - 0.9 = 9.1 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 8 = 16 hours yesterday so you would expect that 16 x 9.1 = 145.6 error free parts were produced yesterday.


2

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 2:1 and all 34,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

49% Answer Correctly
35,000
27,750
22,667
29,600

Solution

A ratio of 2:1 means that there are 2 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 3 fans, 2 are home fans and \( \frac{2}{3} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

34,000 fans x \( \frac{2}{3} \) = \( \frac{68000}{3} \) = 22,667 fans.


3

Simplify \( \frac{16}{72} \).

77% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{2} \)
\( \frac{3}{8} \)
\( \frac{8}{15} \)
\( \frac{2}{9} \)

Solution

To simplify this fraction, first find the greatest common factor between them. The factors of 16 are [1, 2, 4, 8, 16] and the factors of 72 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72]. They share 4 factors [1, 2, 4, 8] making 8 their greatest common factor (GCF).

Next, divide both numerator and denominator by the GCF:

\( \frac{16}{72} \) = \( \frac{\frac{16}{8}}{\frac{72}{8}} \) = \( \frac{2}{9} \)


4

What is the greatest common factor of 68 and 28?

77% Answer Correctly
7
3
4
19

Solution

The factors of 68 are [1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 68] and the factors of 28 are [1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 the greatest factor 68 and 28 have in common.


5

Find the average of the following numbers: 17, 9, 16, 10.

75% Answer Correctly
10
8
16
13

Solution

To find the average of these 4 numbers add them together then divide by 4:

\( \frac{17 + 9 + 16 + 10}{4} \) = \( \frac{52}{4} \) = 13