ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 29817 Results

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1

If a car travels 160 miles in 8 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
25 mph
20 mph
55 mph
65 mph

Solution

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

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)
speed = \( \frac{160mi}{8h} \)
20 mph


2

If \(\left|a\right| = 7\), which of the following best describes a?

67% Answer Correctly

a = 7

a = 7 or a = -7

none of these is correct

a = -7


Solution

The absolute value is the positive magnitude of a particular number or variable and is indicated by two vertical lines: \(\left|-5\right| = 5\). In the case of a variable absolute value (\(\left|a\right| = 5\)) the value of a can be either positive or negative (a = -5 or a = 5).


3

A factor is a positive __________ that divides evenly into a given number.

78% Answer Correctly

mixed number

improper fraction

fraction

integer


Solution

A factor is a positive integer that divides evenly into a given number. For example, the factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, and 8.


4

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 50% off." If Ezra buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $27, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$13.50
$6.75
$4.05
$10.80

Solution

By buying two shirts, Ezra will save $27 x \( \frac{50}{100} \) = \( \frac{$27 x 50}{100} \) = \( \frac{$1350}{100} \) = $13.50 on the second shirt.


5

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 2:1 and all 38,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
28,333
25,000
36,750
25,333

Solution

A ratio of 2:1 means that there are 2 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 3 fans, 2 are home fans and \( \frac{2}{3} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

38,000 fans x \( \frac{2}{3} \) = \( \frac{76000}{3} \) = 25,333 fans.