ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 352469 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
Score 0% 68%

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1

Frank loaned Diane $1,000 at an annual interest rate of 2%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$1,030
$1,050
$1,020
$1,080

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 = 0.02 x $1,000

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

total = $1,000 + $20
total = $1,020


2

How many hours does it take a car to travel 140 miles at an average speed of 70 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
1 hour
2 hours
7 hours
3 hours

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for time:

time = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} \)
time = \( \frac{140mi}{70mph} \)
2 hours


3

If a mayor is elected with 72% of the votes cast and 65% of a town's 24,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?

49% Answer Correctly
11,232
11,076
13,884
7,956

Solution

If 65% of the town's 24,000 voters cast ballots the number of votes cast is:

(\( \frac{65}{100} \)) x 24,000 = \( \frac{1,560,000}{100} \) = 15,600

The mayor got 72% of the votes cast which is:

(\( \frac{72}{100} \)) x 15,600 = \( \frac{1,123,200}{100} \) = 11,232 votes.


4

What is \( \frac{1}{6} \) x \( \frac{4}{5} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{16}{63}\)
\(\frac{4}{5}\)
\(\frac{1}{27}\)
\(\frac{2}{15}\)

Solution

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{1}{6} \) x \( \frac{4}{5} \) = \( \frac{1 x 4}{6 x 5} \) = \( \frac{4}{30} \) = \(\frac{2}{15}\)


5

In a class of 26 students, 15 are taking German and 13 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 8 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
12
19
26
6

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 15 + 13 = 28. Of that group of 28, 8 are taking both languages so they've been counted twice (once in the German group and once in the Spanish group). Subtracting them out leaves 28 - 8 = 20 who are taking at least one language. 26 - 20 = 6 students who are not taking either language.