ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 290382 Results

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Correct 0 3.39
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1

How many hours does it take a car to travel 250 miles at an average speed of 50 miles per hour?

85% Answer Correctly
9 hours
3 hours
2 hours
5 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 = \( \frac{250mi}{50mph} \)
5 hours


2

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

56% Answer Correctly

greatest common factor

least common multiple

least common factor

absolute value


Solution

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


3

What is \( \frac{3}{8} \) x \( \frac{4}{5} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{3}{10}\)
2\(\frac{2}{5}\)
\(\frac{8}{25}\)
\(\frac{2}{27}\)

Solution

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{3}{8} \) x \( \frac{4}{5} \) = \( \frac{3 x 4}{8 x 5} \) = \( \frac{12}{40} \) = \(\frac{3}{10}\)


4

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 9 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 10 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 2 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
148.8
200.2
199.5
155.5

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{9}{100} \) x 10 = \( \frac{9 \times 10}{100} \) = \( \frac{90}{100} \) = 0.9 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 10 - 0.9 = 9.1 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 2 = 22 hours yesterday so you would expect that 22 x 9.1 = 200.2 error free parts were produced yesterday.


5

What is the greatest common factor of 56 and 60?

77% Answer Correctly
39
21
17
4

Solution

The factors of 56 are [1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56] and the factors of 60 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 the greatest factor 56 and 60 have in common.