ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 295864 Results

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1

If there were a total of 400 raffle tickets sold and you bought 16 tickets, what's the probability that you'll win the raffle?

60% Answer Correctly
4%
7%
14%
8%

Solution

You have 16 out of the total of 400 raffle tickets sold so you have a (\( \frac{16}{400} \)) x 100 = \( \frac{16 \times 100}{400} \) = \( \frac{1600}{400} \) = 4% chance to win the raffle.


2

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 30% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 40% of his shots. If the guard takes 25 shots during a game, how many shots will the center have to take to score as many points as the guard assuming each shot is worth the same number of points?

42% Answer Correctly
36
23
33
26

Solution
If the guard hits 40% of his shots and takes 25 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 25 x \( \frac{40}{100} \) = \( \frac{40 x 25}{100} \) = \( \frac{1000}{100} \) = 10 shots

The center makes 30% of his shots so he'll have to take:

shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \)
shots taken = \( \frac{\text{shots taken}}{\frac{\text{% made}}{100}} \)

to make as many shots as the guard. Plugging in values for the center gives us:

center shots taken = \( \frac{10}{\frac{30}{100}} \) = 10 x \( \frac{100}{30} \) = \( \frac{10 x 100}{30} \) = \( \frac{1000}{30} \) = 33 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.


3

In a class of 25 students, 9 are taking German and 13 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 3 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
19
6
11
25

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 9 + 13 = 22. Of that group of 22, 3 are taking both languages so they've been counted twice (once in the German group and once in the Spanish group). Subtracting them out leaves 22 - 3 = 19 who are taking at least one language. 25 - 19 = 6 students who are not taking either language.


4

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 30% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
25%
20%
15%
35%

Solution

The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr2 where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is its diameter divided by two so A = π(\( \frac{d}{2} \))2. If the diameter of the logo increases by 30% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{30\text{%}}{2} \) = 15%


5

Which of the following is a mixed number?

82% Answer Correctly

\({a \over 5} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({5 \over 7} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)


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.