ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 411125 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.82
Score 0% 56%

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1

What is 4\( \sqrt{6} \) x 9\( \sqrt{7} \)?

41% Answer Correctly
36\( \sqrt{42} \)
13\( \sqrt{6} \)
13\( \sqrt{42} \)
13\( \sqrt{7} \)

Solution

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

4\( \sqrt{6} \) x 9\( \sqrt{7} \)
(4 x 9)\( \sqrt{6 \times 7} \)
36\( \sqrt{42} \)


2

What is \( 7 \)\( \sqrt{63} \) - \( 4 \)\( \sqrt{7} \)

38% Answer Correctly
28\( \sqrt{9} \)
28\( \sqrt{63} \)
28\( \sqrt{7} \)
17\( \sqrt{7} \)

Solution

To subtract these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

7\( \sqrt{63} \) - 4\( \sqrt{7} \)
7\( \sqrt{9 \times 7} \) - 4\( \sqrt{7} \)
7\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 7} \) - 4\( \sqrt{7} \)
(7)(3)\( \sqrt{7} \) - 4\( \sqrt{7} \)
21\( \sqrt{7} \) - 4\( \sqrt{7} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can subtract them:

21\( \sqrt{7} \) - 4\( \sqrt{7} \)
(21 - 4)\( \sqrt{7} \)
17\( \sqrt{7} \)


3

If \(\left|a\right| = 7\), which of the following best describes a?

67% Answer Correctly

a = -7

a = 7 or a = -7

a = 7

none of these is correct


Solution

The absolute value is the positive magnitude of a particular number or variable and is indicated by two vertical lines: \(\left|-5\right| = 5\). In the case of a variable absolute value (\(\left|a\right| = 5\)) the value of a can be either positive or negative (a = -5 or a = 5).


4

What is \( \frac{1}{9} \) x \( \frac{1}{7} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{8}\)
\(\frac{1}{27}\)
\(\frac{1}{63}\)
\(\frac{1}{9}\)

Solution

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

\( \frac{1}{9} \) x \( \frac{1}{7} \) = \( \frac{1 x 1}{9 x 7} \) = \( \frac{1}{63} \) = \(\frac{1}{63}\)


5

What is \( \frac{3b^5}{7b^3} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
2\(\frac{1}{3}\)b8
\(\frac{3}{7}\)b2
\(\frac{3}{7}\)b\(\frac{3}{5}\)
\(\frac{3}{7}\)b1\(\frac{2}{3}\)

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:

\( \frac{3b^5}{7b^3} \)
\( \frac{3}{7} \) b(5 - 3)
\(\frac{3}{7}\)b2