ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 288261 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.84
Score 0% 57%

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1

Frank loaned Roger $1,400 at an annual interest rate of 5%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$70
$90
$21
$56

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 $1,400
i = 0.05 x $1,400
i = $70


2

What is \( \frac{5a^7}{7a^2} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{5}{7}\)a5
\(\frac{5}{7}\)a-5
\(\frac{5}{7}\)a\(\frac{2}{7}\)
1\(\frac{2}{5}\)a-5

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:

\( \frac{5a^7}{7a^2} \)
\( \frac{5}{7} \) a(7 - 2)
\(\frac{5}{7}\)a5


3

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b0 = 1

all of these are false

b1 = 1

b1 = b


Solution

A number with an exponent (be) consists of a base (b) raised to a power (e). The exponent indicates the number of times that the base is multiplied by itself. A base with an exponent of 1 equals the base (b1 = b) and a base with an exponent of 0 equals 1 ( (b0 = 1).


4

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 3:1 and all 37,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
27,750
32,000
20,667
30,833

Solution

A ratio of 3:1 means that there are 3 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 4 fans, 3 are home fans and \( \frac{3}{4} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

37,000 fans x \( \frac{3}{4} \) = \( \frac{111000}{4} \) = 27,750 fans.


5

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

56% Answer Correctly

greatest common factor

absolute value

least common multiple

least common factor


Solution

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