ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 391505 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
Score 0% 67%

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1

If a car travels 130 miles in 2 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
45 mph
60 mph
65 mph
30 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 = \( \frac{130mi}{2h} \)
65 mph


2

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 3 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 3 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
7:6
7:4
9:2
5:4

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 3:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 3:1. 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 9:6 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 6:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 9:6, 6:2 which reduces to 9:2.


3

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{4}{36}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
\(\frac{5}{7}\)
\(\frac{5}{9}\)
2

Solution

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{4}{36}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{4}}{\sqrt{36}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{2^2}}{\sqrt{6^2}} \)
\(\frac{1}{3}\)


4

Solve 4 + (3 + 2) ÷ 4 x 4 - 52

53% Answer Correctly
1
2
-16
1\(\frac{1}{6}\)

Solution

Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multipy/Divide, Add/Subtract):

4 + (3 + 2) ÷ 4 x 4 - 52
P: 4 + (5) ÷ 4 x 4 - 52
E: 4 + 5 ÷ 4 x 4 - 25
MD: 4 + \( \frac{5}{4} \) x 4 - 25
MD: 4 + \( \frac{20}{4} \) - 25
AS: \( \frac{16}{4} \) + \( \frac{20}{4} \) - 25
AS: \( \frac{36}{4} \) - 25
AS: \( \frac{36 - 100}{4} \)
\( \frac{-64}{4} \)
-16


5

Roger loaned Charlie $500 at an annual interest rate of 7%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$27
$24
$26
$35

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 $500
i = 0.07 x $500
i = $35