ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 260654 Results

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1

Cooks are needed to prepare for a large party. Each cook can bake either 4 large cakes or 20 small cakes per hour. The kitchen is available for 3 hours and 39 large cakes and 450 small cakes need to be baked.

How many cooks are required to bake the required number of cakes during the time the kitchen is available?

41% Answer Correctly
5
12
10
8

Solution

If a single cook can bake 4 large cakes per hour and the kitchen is available for 3 hours, a single cook can bake 4 x 3 = 12 large cakes during that time. 39 large cakes are needed for the party so \( \frac{39}{12} \) = 3\(\frac{1}{4}\) cooks are needed to bake the required number of large cakes.

If a single cook can bake 20 small cakes per hour and the kitchen is available for 3 hours, a single cook can bake 20 x 3 = 60 small cakes during that time. 450 small cakes are needed for the party so \( \frac{450}{60} \) = 7\(\frac{1}{2}\) cooks are needed to bake the required number of small cakes.

Because you can't employ a fractional cook, round the number of cooks needed for each type of cake up to the next whole number resulting in 4 + 8 = 12 cooks.


2

Find the average of the following numbers: 15, 9, 16, 8.

74% Answer Correctly
12
10
14
11

Solution

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

\( \frac{15 + 9 + 16 + 8}{4} \) = \( \frac{48}{4} \) = 12


3

Which of the following is not a prime number?

65% Answer Correctly

7

9

5

2


Solution

A prime number is an integer greater than 1 that has no factors other than 1 and itself. Examples of prime numbers include 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11.


4

What is \( \frac{3}{9} \) x \( \frac{3}{9} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{9}\)
\(\frac{2}{45}\)
\(\frac{1}{6}\)
\(\frac{4}{81}\)

Solution

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{3}{9} \) x \( \frac{3}{9} \) = \( \frac{3 x 3}{9 x 9} \) = \( \frac{9}{81} \) = \(\frac{1}{9}\)


5

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 40% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

50% Answer Correctly
32\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
30%
20%

Solution

The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr2 where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is its diameter divided by two so A = π(\( \frac{d}{2} \))2. If the diameter of the logo increases by 40% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{40\text{%}}{2} \) = 20%