ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 380348 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.45
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1

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 2 hours at an average speed of 20 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
525 miles
40 miles
330 miles
120 miles

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 distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 20mph \times 2h \)
40 miles


2

What is \( \frac{-2a^9}{5a^2} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
-\(\frac{2}{5}\)a18
-2\(\frac{1}{2}\)a-7
-\(\frac{2}{5}\)a7
-\(\frac{2}{5}\)a\(\frac{2}{9}\)

Solution

To divide terms with exponents, the base of both exponents must be the same. In this case they are so divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents:

\( \frac{-2a^9}{5a^2} \)
\( \frac{-2}{5} \) a(9 - 2)
-\(\frac{2}{5}\)a7


3

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 5 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 5 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
1:1
1:6
25:2
3:2

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 5:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 5:1. To solve this problem, we need the baseball card side of each ratio to be equal so we need to rewrite the ratios in terms of a common number of baseball cards. (Think of this like finding the common denominator when adding fractions.) The ratio of football to baseball cards can also be written as 25:10 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 10:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 25:10, 10:2 which reduces to 25:2.


4

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

-1

\({1 \over 2}\)

1

0


Solution

An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.


5

Convert c-5 to remove the negative exponent.

67% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{c^{-5}} \)
\( \frac{1}{c^5} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-5c^{5}} \)
\( \frac{-5}{-c} \)

Solution

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