ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 286358 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.56
Score 0% 71%

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1

Convert a-2 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{-1}{-2a^{2}} \)
\( \frac{-1}{a^{-2}} \)
\( \frac{-2}{-a} \)
\( \frac{1}{a^2} \)

Solution

To convert a negative exponent to a positive exponent, calculate the positive exponent then take the reciprocal.


2

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 45% off." If Charlie buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $38, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$17.10
$53.20
$43.70
$58.90

Solution

By buying two shirts, Charlie will save $38 x \( \frac{45}{100} \) = \( \frac{$38 x 45}{100} \) = \( \frac{$1710}{100} \) = $17.10 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$38.00 + ($38.00 - $17.10)
$38.00 + $20.90
$58.90


3

What is \( \frac{20\sqrt{18}}{4\sqrt{9}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
5 \( \sqrt{2} \)
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{2}} \)
5 \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{2}} \)
\(\frac{1}{2}\) \( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

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

\( \frac{20\sqrt{18}}{4\sqrt{9}} \)
\( \frac{20}{4} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{18}{9}} \)
5 \( \sqrt{2} \)


4

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 35% off." If Roger buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $20, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$2.00
$7.00
$10.00
$4.00

Solution

By buying two shirts, Roger will save $20 x \( \frac{35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$20 x 35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$700}{100} \) = $7.00 on the second shirt.


5

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, __________ ?

92% Answer Correctly
9
11
13
2

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 2

where n is the term's order in the sequence, an is the value of the term, and an-1 is the value of the term before an. This makes the next number:

a6 = a5 + 2
a6 = 9 + 2
a6 = 11