ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 286400 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.78
Score 0% 56%

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1

What is \( \frac{4z^7}{6z^4} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{2}{3}\)z28
\(\frac{2}{3}\)z3
1\(\frac{1}{2}\)z-3
\(\frac{2}{3}\)z11

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:

\( \frac{4z^7}{6z^4} \)
\( \frac{4}{6} \) z(7 - 4)
\(\frac{2}{3}\)z3


2

Solve 4 + (3 + 5) ÷ 2 x 2 - 42

52% Answer Correctly
-4
\(\frac{3}{7}\)
3
1

Solution

Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multipy/Divide, Add/Subtract):

4 + (3 + 5) ÷ 2 x 2 - 42
P: 4 + (8) ÷ 2 x 2 - 42
E: 4 + 8 ÷ 2 x 2 - 16
MD: 4 + \( \frac{8}{2} \) x 2 - 16
MD: 4 + \( \frac{16}{2} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{8}{2} \) + \( \frac{16}{2} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{24}{2} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{24 - 32}{2} \)
\( \frac{-8}{2} \)
-4


3

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 25% off." If Ezra buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $12, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$3.00
$16.20
$21.00
$12.60

Solution

By buying two shirts, Ezra will save $12 x \( \frac{25}{100} \) = \( \frac{$12 x 25}{100} \) = \( \frac{$300}{100} \) = $3.00 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$12.00 + ($12.00 - $3.00)
$12.00 + $9.00
$21.00


4

If a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and has a perimeter of 42 meters, what is the area of the rectangle?

47% Answer Correctly
128 m2
162 m2
98 m2
72 m2

Solution

The area of a rectangle is width (w) x height (h). In this problem we know that the rectangle is twice as long as it is wide so h = 2w. The perimeter of a rectangle is 2w + 2h and we know that the perimeter of this rectangle is 42 meters so the equation becomes: 2w + 2h = 42.

Putting these two equations together and solving for width (w):

2w + 2h = 42
w + h = \( \frac{42}{2} \)
w + h = 21
w = 21 - h

From the question we know that h = 2w so substituting 2w for h gives us:

w = 21 - 2w
3w = 21
w = \( \frac{21}{3} \)
w = 7

Since h = 2w that makes h = (2 x 7) = 14 and the area = h x w = 7 x 14 = 98 m2


5

If \( \left|x + 0\right| \) + 2 = -2, which of these is a possible value for x?

62% Answer Correctly
15
-4
2
21

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|x + 0\right| \):

\( \left|x + 0\right| \) + 2 = -2
\( \left|x + 0\right| \) = -2 - 2
\( \left|x + 0\right| \) = -4

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (x + 0) must equal - 4 or --4 for \( \left|x + 0\right| \) to equal -4:

x + 0 = -4
x = -4 + 0
x = -4
x + 0 = 4
x = 4 + 0
x = 4

So, x = 4 or x = -4.