ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 280083 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.17
Score 0% 63%

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1

What is the least common multiple of 3 and 7?

72% Answer Correctly
21
14
16
10

Solution

The first few multiples of 3 are [3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30] and the first few multiples of 7 are [7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70]. The first few multiples they share are [21, 42, 63, 84] making 21 the smallest multiple 3 and 7 have in common.


2

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{25}{25}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
1
1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
3
\(\frac{3}{7}\)

Solution

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{25}{25}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{25}}{\sqrt{25}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{5^2}}{\sqrt{5^2}} \)
1


3

23 members of a bridal party need transported to a wedding reception but there are only 4 5-passenger taxis available to take them. How many will need to find other transportation?

75% Answer Correctly
3
5
8
6

Solution

There are 4 5-passenger taxis available so that's 4 x 5 = 20 total seats. There are 23 people needing transportation leaving 23 - 20 = 3 who will have to find other transportation.


4

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

least common factor

least common multiple

greatest common factor

absolute value


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.


5

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 30% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 45% of his shots. If the guard takes 25 shots during a game, how many shots will the center have to take to score as many points as the guard assuming each shot is worth the same number of points?

42% Answer Correctly
42
27
37
31

Solution
If the guard hits 45% of his shots and takes 25 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 25 x \( \frac{45}{100} \) = \( \frac{45 x 25}{100} \) = \( \frac{1125}{100} \) = 11 shots

The center makes 30% of his shots so he'll have to take:

shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \)
shots taken = \( \frac{\text{shots taken}}{\frac{\text{% made}}{100}} \)

to make as many shots as the guard. Plugging in values for the center gives us:

center shots taken = \( \frac{11}{\frac{30}{100}} \) = 11 x \( \frac{100}{30} \) = \( \frac{11 x 100}{30} \) = \( \frac{1100}{30} \) = 37 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.