ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 259497 Results

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1

If a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and has a perimeter of 18 meters, what is the area of the rectangle?

47% Answer Correctly
50 m2
18 m2
162 m2
128 m2

Solution

The area of a rectangle is width (w) x height (h). In this problem we know that the rectangle is twice as long as it is wide so h = 2w. The perimeter of a rectangle is 2w + 2h and we know that the perimeter of this rectangle is 18 meters so the equation becomes: 2w + 2h = 18.

Putting these two equations together and solving for width (w):

2w + 2h = 18
w + h = \( \frac{18}{2} \)
w + h = 9
w = 9 - h

From the question we know that h = 2w so substituting 2w for h gives us:

w = 9 - 2w
3w = 9
w = \( \frac{9}{3} \)
w = 3

Since h = 2w that makes h = (2 x 3) = 6 and the area = h x w = 3 x 6 = 18 m2


2

Alex loaned Betty $1,500 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
$1,530
$1,590
$1,620
$1,605

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 $1,500
i = 0.08 x $1,500

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

total = $1,500 + $120
total = $1,620


3

How many hours does it take a car to travel 60 miles at an average speed of 30 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
6 hours
3 hours
9 hours
2 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 = \( \frac{60mi}{30mph} \)
2 hours


4

This property states taht the order of addition or multiplication does not mater. For example, 2 + 5 and 5 + 2 are equivalent.

60% Answer Correctly

distributive

commutative

associative

PEDMAS


Solution

The commutative property states that, when adding or multiplying numbers, the order in which they're added or multiplied does not matter. For example, 3 + 4 and 4 + 3 give the same result, as do 3 x 4 and 4 x 3.


5

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 5% off." If Damon buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $39, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$37.05
$46.80
$40.95
$76.05

Solution

By buying two shirts, Damon will save $39 x \( \frac{5}{100} \) = \( \frac{$39 x 5}{100} \) = \( \frac{$195}{100} \) = $1.95 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$39.00 + ($39.00 - $1.95)
$39.00 + $37.05
$76.05