ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 338058 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.43
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1

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 7 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 7 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 3 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
110.6
101.5
158.8
136.7

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{7}{100} \) x 7 = \( \frac{7 \times 7}{100} \) = \( \frac{49}{100} \) = 0.49 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 7 - 0.49 = 6.51 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 3 = 21 hours yesterday so you would expect that 21 x 6.51 = 136.7 error free parts were produced yesterday.


2

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 2:1 and all 37,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
27,200
24,667
26,667
32,000

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:

37,000 fans x \( \frac{2}{3} \) = \( \frac{74000}{3} \) = 24,667 fans.


3

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%
27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
15%

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%


4

What is \( 2 \)\( \sqrt{125} \) - \( 8 \)\( \sqrt{5} \)

38% Answer Correctly
16\( \sqrt{625} \)
-6\( \sqrt{0} \)
2\( \sqrt{5} \)
16\( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

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

2\( \sqrt{125} \) - 8\( \sqrt{5} \)
2\( \sqrt{25 \times 5} \) - 8\( \sqrt{5} \)
2\( \sqrt{5^2 \times 5} \) - 8\( \sqrt{5} \)
(2)(5)\( \sqrt{5} \) - 8\( \sqrt{5} \)
10\( \sqrt{5} \) - 8\( \sqrt{5} \)

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

10\( \sqrt{5} \) - 8\( \sqrt{5} \)
(10 - 8)\( \sqrt{5} \)
2\( \sqrt{5} \)


5

\({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\) defines which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

commutative property for multiplication

distributive property for division

commutative property for division

distributive property for multiplication


Solution

The distributive property for division helps in solving expressions like \({b + c \over a}\). It specifies that the result of dividing a fraction with multiple terms in the numerator and one term in the denominator can be obtained by dividing each term individually and then totaling the results: \({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\). For example, \({a^3 + 6a^2 \over a^2} = {a^3 \over a^2} + {6a^2 \over a^2} = a + 6\).