ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 375414 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
Score 0% 71%

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1

What is \( \frac{2}{5} \) ÷ \( \frac{2}{8} \)?

68% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{4}{63}\)
1\(\frac{3}{5}\)
\(\frac{1}{7}\)
\(\frac{1}{20}\)

Solution

To divide fractions, invert the second fraction and then multiply:

\( \frac{2}{5} \) ÷ \( \frac{2}{8} \) = \( \frac{2}{5} \) x \( \frac{8}{2} \)

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

\( \frac{2}{5} \) x \( \frac{8}{2} \) = \( \frac{2 x 8}{5 x 2} \) = \( \frac{16}{10} \) = 1\(\frac{3}{5}\)


2

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 4 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 5 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 6 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
82.8
86.4
173.9
140.8

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:

\( \frac{4}{100} \) x 5 = \( \frac{4 \times 5}{100} \) = \( \frac{20}{100} \) = 0.2 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 5 - 0.2 = 4.8 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 6 = 18 hours yesterday so you would expect that 18 x 4.8 = 86.4 error free parts were produced yesterday.


3

What is the greatest common factor of 52 and 56?

77% Answer Correctly
4
6
29
45

Solution

The factors of 52 are [1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52] and the factors of 56 are [1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 the greatest factor 52 and 56 have in common.


4

What is \( \frac{12\sqrt{45}}{6\sqrt{9}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
2 \( \sqrt{5} \)
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{2}} \)
\(\frac{1}{2}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{5}} \)
2 \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{5}} \)

Solution

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

\( \frac{12\sqrt{45}}{6\sqrt{9}} \)
\( \frac{12}{6} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{45}{9}} \)
2 \( \sqrt{5} \)


5

If a car travels 45 miles in 1 hour, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
20 mph
45 mph
30 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 = \( \frac{45mi}{1h} \)
45 mph