ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 372132 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
Score 0% 63%

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1

What is \( \frac{45\sqrt{36}}{9\sqrt{9}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{4}} \)
4 \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{5}} \)
5 \( \sqrt{4} \)
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{4} \)

Solution

To divide terms with radicals, divide the coefficients and radicands separately:

\( \frac{45\sqrt{36}}{9\sqrt{9}} \)
\( \frac{45}{9} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{36}{9}} \)
5 \( \sqrt{4} \)


2

If a mayor is elected with 52% of the votes cast and 49% of a town's 32,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?

49% Answer Correctly
7,997
13,798
10,035
8,154

Solution

If 49% of the town's 32,000 voters cast ballots the number of votes cast is:

(\( \frac{49}{100} \)) x 32,000 = \( \frac{1,568,000}{100} \) = 15,680

The mayor got 52% of the votes cast which is:

(\( \frac{52}{100} \)) x 15,680 = \( \frac{815,360}{100} \) = 8,154 votes.


3

Monty loaned Betty $200 at an annual interest rate of 6%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$206
$212
$218
$204

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 $200
i = 0.06 x $200

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

total = $200 + $12
total = $212


4

Convert y-4 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{-1}{y^{-4}} \)
\( \frac{1}{y^4} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-4y^{4}} \)
\( \frac{-4}{-y} \)

Solution

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


5

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 35% off." If Alex buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $17, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$20.40
$5.95
$28.05
$18.70

Solution

By buying two shirts, Alex will save $17 x \( \frac{35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$17 x 35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$595}{100} \) = $5.95 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$17.00 + ($17.00 - $5.95)
$17.00 + $11.05
$28.05