ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 344583 Results

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1

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 35% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 50% of his shots. If the guard takes 15 shots during a game, how many shots will the center have to take to score as many points as the guard assuming each shot is worth the same number of points?

42% Answer Correctly
12
18
28
20

Solution
If the guard hits 50% of his shots and takes 15 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 15 x \( \frac{50}{100} \) = \( \frac{50 x 15}{100} \) = \( \frac{750}{100} \) = 7 shots

The center makes 35% of his shots so he'll have to take:

shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \)
shots taken = \( \frac{\text{shots taken}}{\frac{\text{% made}}{100}} \)

to make as many shots as the guard. Plugging in values for the center gives us:

center shots taken = \( \frac{7}{\frac{35}{100}} \) = 7 x \( \frac{100}{35} \) = \( \frac{7 x 100}{35} \) = \( \frac{700}{35} \) = 20 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.


2

If a car travels 315 miles in 9 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
35 mph
45 mph
65 mph
15 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 = \( \frac{315mi}{9h} \)
35 mph


3

The __________ is the greatest factor that divides two integers.

67% Answer Correctly

greatest common factor

absolute value

least common multiple

greatest common multiple


Solution

The greatest common factor (GCF) is the greatest factor that divides two integers.


4

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 7 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 8 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
156.2
100.1
107.8
184.1

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 8 = \( \frac{7 \times 8}{100} \) = \( \frac{56}{100} \) = 0.56 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 8 - 0.56 = 7.4399999999999995 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 3 = 21 hours yesterday so you would expect that 21 x 7.4399999999999995 = 156.2 error free parts were produced yesterday.


5

How many 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 25 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
4
9
10
5

Solution

To fill a 25 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 12\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{12\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}}{2\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}} \) = 5