ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 269045 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.75
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1

If a car travels 25 miles in 1 hour, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
15 mph
70 mph
45 mph
25 mph

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)
speed = \( \frac{25mi}{1h} \)
25 mph


2

What is \( \frac{5a^5}{4a^3} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{1}{4}\)a15
1\(\frac{1}{4}\)a2
\(\frac{4}{5}\)a-2
1\(\frac{1}{4}\)a1\(\frac{2}{3}\)

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:

\( \frac{5a^5}{4a^3} \)
\( \frac{5}{4} \) a(5 - 3)
1\(\frac{1}{4}\)a2


3

Find the average of the following numbers: 8, 4, 8, 4.

74% Answer Correctly
11
6
2
8

Solution

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

\( \frac{8 + 4 + 8 + 4}{4} \) = \( \frac{24}{4} \) = 6


4

Which of the following is a mixed number?

82% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\({5 \over 7} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.


5

Charlie loaned Jennifer $500 at an annual interest rate of 5%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$510
$505
$525
$540

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 $500
i = 0.05 x $500

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

total = $500 + $25
total = $525