ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 284021 Results

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1

A bread recipe calls for 3\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups of flour. If you only have \(\frac{5}{8}\) cup, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups
3\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups
1\(\frac{7}{8}\) cups
\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (3\(\frac{3}{4}\) - \(\frac{5}{8}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{30}{8} \) - \( \frac{5}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{25}{8} \) cups
3\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups


2

22 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
2
8
4

Solution

There are 4 5-passenger taxis available so that's 4 x 5 = 20 total seats. There are 22 people needing transportation leaving 22 - 20 = 2 who will have to find other transportation.


3

What is 2\( \sqrt{9} \) x 7\( \sqrt{9} \)?

41% Answer Correctly
9\( \sqrt{81} \)
14\( \sqrt{18} \)
42\( \sqrt{9} \)
9\( \sqrt{9} \)

Solution

To multiply terms with radicals, multiply the coefficients and radicands separately:

2\( \sqrt{9} \) x 7\( \sqrt{9} \)
(2 x 7)\( \sqrt{9 \times 9} \)
14\( \sqrt{81} \)

Now we need to simplify the radical:

14\( \sqrt{81} \)
14\( \sqrt{9 \times 9} \)
14\( \sqrt{9 \times 3^2} \)
(14)(3)\( \sqrt{9} \)
42\( \sqrt{9} \)


4

4! = ?

84% Answer Correctly

4 x 3 x 2 x 1

3 x 2 x 1

5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

4 x 3


Solution

A factorial has the form n! and is the product of the integer (n) and all the positive integers below it. For example, 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.


5

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 30% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 35% of his shots. If the guard takes 20 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
30
23
26
32

Solution
If the guard hits 35% of his shots and takes 20 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 20 x \( \frac{35}{100} \) = \( \frac{35 x 20}{100} \) = \( \frac{700}{100} \) = 7 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 = \( \frac{7}{\frac{30}{100}} \) = 7 x \( \frac{100}{30} \) = \( \frac{7 x 100}{30} \) = \( \frac{700}{30} \) = 23 shots

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