ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 326269 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.17
Score 0% 63%

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1

Convert z-5 to remove the negative exponent.

67% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{-1}{-5z} \)
\( \frac{1}{z^{-5}} \)
\( \frac{1}{z^5} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-5z^{5}} \)

Solution

To convert a negative exponent to a positive exponent, calculate the positive exponent then take the reciprocal.


2

Solve for \( \frac{5!}{3!} \)

67% Answer Correctly
15120
9
20
\( \frac{1}{30} \)

Solution

A factorial is the product of an integer and all the positive integers below it. To solve a fraction featuring factorials, expand the factorials and cancel out like numbers:

\( \frac{5!}{3!} \)
\( \frac{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1}{3 \times 2 \times 1} \)
\( \frac{5 \times 4}{1} \)
\( 5 \times 4 \)
20


3

Roger loaned Charlie $1,000 at an annual interest rate of 7%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$70
$39
$45
$72

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 $1,000
i = 0.07 x $1,000
i = $70


4

What is \( \frac{4a^7}{3a^4} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)a-3
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)a3
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)a\(\frac{4}{7}\)
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)a11

Solution

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

\( \frac{4a^7}{3a^4} \)
\( \frac{4}{3} \) a(7 - 4)
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)a3


5

If a mayor is elected with 59% of the votes cast and 44% of a town's 19,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?

49% Answer Correctly
4,514
4,932
6,019
6,604

Solution

If 44% of the town's 19,000 voters cast ballots the number of votes cast is:

(\( \frac{44}{100} \)) x 19,000 = \( \frac{836,000}{100} \) = 8,360

The mayor got 59% of the votes cast which is:

(\( \frac{59}{100} \)) x 8,360 = \( \frac{493,240}{100} \) = 4,932 votes.