ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 26634 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.12
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1

What is \( \frac{5}{4} \) - \( \frac{7}{10} \)?

61% Answer Correctly
1 \( \frac{6}{20} \)
\( \frac{1}{6} \)
\(\frac{5}{9}\)
1 \( \frac{9}{20} \)

Solution

To subtract these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 4 are [4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40] and the first few multiples of 10 are [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90]. The first few multiples they share are [20, 40, 60, 80] making 20 the smallest multiple 4 and 10 share.

Next, convert the fractions so each denominator equals the lowest common multiple:

\( \frac{5 x 5}{4 x 5} \) - \( \frac{7 x 2}{10 x 2} \)

\( \frac{25}{20} \) - \( \frac{14}{20} \)

Now, because the fractions share a common denominator, you can subtract them:

\( \frac{25 - 14}{20} \) = \( \frac{11}{20} \) = \(\frac{5}{9}\)


2

Find the average of the following numbers: 14, 8, 15, 7.

75% Answer Correctly
13
12
10
11

Solution

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

\( \frac{14 + 8 + 15 + 7}{4} \) = \( \frac{44}{4} \) = 11


3

a(b + c) = ab + ac defines which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

distributive property for multiplication

distributive property for division

commutative property for multiplication

commutative property for division


Solution

The distributive property for multiplication helps in solving expressions like a(b + c). It specifies that the result of multiplying one number by the sum or difference of two numbers can be obtained by multiplying each number individually and then totaling the results: a(b + c) = ab + ac. For example, 4(10-5) = (4 x 10) - (4 x 5) = 40 - 20 = 20.


4

How many 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 6 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
5
4
8
2

Solution

To fill a 6 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 3 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{3 \text{ gallons}}{1\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}} \) = 2


5

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 70% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
30%
35%
32\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
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 70% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{70\text{%}}{2} \) = 35%