ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 318304 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.03
Score 0% 61%

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1

Damon loaned Diane $1,400 at an annual interest rate of 7%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$1,470
$1,498
$1,512
$1,442

Solution

The yearly interest charged on this loan is the annual interest rate multiplied by the amount borrowed:

interest = annual interest rate x loan amount

i = (\( \frac{6}{100} \)) x $1,400
i = 0.07 x $1,400

No payments were made so the total amount due is the original amount + the accumulated interest:

total = $1,400 + $98
total = $1,498


2

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

56% Answer Correctly

absolute value

least common multiple

greatest common factor

least common factor


Solution

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


3

What is \( 5 \)\( \sqrt{20} \) - \( 7 \)\( \sqrt{5} \)

38% Answer Correctly
-2\( \sqrt{20} \)
-2\( \sqrt{21} \)
3\( \sqrt{5} \)
35\( \sqrt{20} \)

Solution

To subtract these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

5\( \sqrt{20} \) - 7\( \sqrt{5} \)
5\( \sqrt{4 \times 5} \) - 7\( \sqrt{5} \)
5\( \sqrt{2^2 \times 5} \) - 7\( \sqrt{5} \)
(5)(2)\( \sqrt{5} \) - 7\( \sqrt{5} \)
10\( \sqrt{5} \) - 7\( \sqrt{5} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can subtract them:

10\( \sqrt{5} \) - 7\( \sqrt{5} \)
(10 - 7)\( \sqrt{5} \)
3\( \sqrt{5} \)


4

What is 7x2 + 8x2?

66% Answer Correctly
15x2
x2
-x-2
15x-4

Solution

To add or subtract terms with exponents, both the base and the exponent must be the same. In this case they are so add the coefficients and retain the base and exponent:

7x2 + 8x2
(7 + 8)x2
15x2


5

What is the least common multiple of 4 and 6?

72% Answer Correctly
2
13
4
12

Solution

The first few multiples of 4 are [4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40] and the first few multiples of 6 are [6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60]. The first few multiples they share are [12, 24, 36, 48, 60] making 12 the smallest multiple 4 and 6 have in common.