ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 288372 Results

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1

A bread recipe calls for 3\(\frac{3}{8}\) cups of flour. If you only have 1\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups, how much more flour is needed?

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

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (3\(\frac{3}{8}\) - 1\(\frac{5}{8}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{27}{8} \) - \( \frac{13}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{14}{8} \) cups
1\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups


2

How many hours does it take a car to travel 420 miles at an average speed of 70 miles per hour?

85% Answer Correctly
2 hours
8 hours
6 hours
3 hours

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for time:

time = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} \)
time = \( \frac{420mi}{70mph} \)
6 hours


3

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

56% Answer Correctly

greatest common factor

least common multiple

absolute value

least common factor


Solution

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


4

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.


5

What is the greatest common factor of 72 and 80?

77% Answer Correctly
8
54
5
40

Solution

The factors of 72 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72] and the factors of 80 are [1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80]. They share 4 factors [1, 2, 4, 8] making 8 the greatest factor 72 and 80 have in common.