ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 312622 Results

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1

If a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and has a perimeter of 42 meters, what is the area of the rectangle?

47% Answer Correctly
8 m2
98 m2
18 m2
72 m2

Solution

The area of a rectangle is width (w) x height (h). In this problem we know that the rectangle is twice as long as it is wide so h = 2w. The perimeter of a rectangle is 2w + 2h and we know that the perimeter of this rectangle is 42 meters so the equation becomes: 2w + 2h = 42.

Putting these two equations together and solving for width (w):

2w + 2h = 42
w + h = \( \frac{42}{2} \)
w + h = 21
w = 21 - h

From the question we know that h = 2w so substituting 2w for h gives us:

w = 21 - 2w
3w = 21
w = \( \frac{21}{3} \)
w = 7

Since h = 2w that makes h = (2 x 7) = 14 and the area = h x w = 7 x 14 = 98 m2


2

Solve 3 + (3 + 3) ÷ 5 x 2 - 42

53% Answer Correctly
-10\(\frac{3}{5}\)
3
1\(\frac{1}{4}\)
\(\frac{2}{3}\)

Solution

Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multipy/Divide, Add/Subtract):

3 + (3 + 3) ÷ 5 x 2 - 42
P: 3 + (6) ÷ 5 x 2 - 42
E: 3 + 6 ÷ 5 x 2 - 16
MD: 3 + \( \frac{6}{5} \) x 2 - 16
MD: 3 + \( \frac{12}{5} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{15}{5} \) + \( \frac{12}{5} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{27}{5} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{27 - 80}{5} \)
\( \frac{-53}{5} \)
-10\(\frac{3}{5}\)


3

Convert 6,441,000 to scientific notation.

62% Answer Correctly
6.441 x 105
0.644 x 107
6.441 x 106
6.441 x 107

Solution

A number in scientific notation has the format 0.000 x 10exponent. To convert to scientific notation, move the decimal point to the right or the left until the number is a decimal between 1 and 10. The exponent of the 10 is the number of places you moved the decimal point and is positive if you moved the decimal point to the left and negative if you moved it to the right:

6,441,000 in scientific notation is 6.441 x 106


4

What is 7x2 x 4x7?

75% Answer Correctly
28x9
28x7
11x14
28x-5

Solution

To multiply terms with exponents, the base of both exponents must be the same. In this case they are so multiply the coefficients and add the exponents:

7x2 x 4x7
(7 x 4)x(2 + 7)
28x9


5

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

67% Answer Correctly

a = -7

a = 7

a = 7 or a = -7

none of these is correct


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).