ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 413079 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.32
Score 0% 66%

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1

The total water usage for a city is 35,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 28% is for personal use and 62% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
1,100
8,400
12,600
11,900

Solution

62% of the water consumption is industrial use and 28% is personal use so (62% - 28%) = 34% more water is used for industrial purposes. 35,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{34}{100} \) x 35,000 gallons = 11,900 gallons.


2

Monica scored 79% on her final exam. If each question was worth 3 points and there were 270 possible points on the exam, how many questions did Monica answer correctly?

57% Answer Correctly
61
66
71
64

Solution

Monica scored 79% on the test meaning she earned 79% of the possible points on the test. There were 270 possible points on the test so she earned 270 x 0.79 = 213 points. Each question is worth 3 points so she got \( \frac{213}{3} \) = 71 questions right.


3

What is -5c7 x 2c4?

75% Answer Correctly
-3c11
-3c4
-10c3
-10c11

Solution

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

-5c7 x 2c4
(-5 x 2)c(7 + 4)
-10c11


4

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

\({1 \over 2}\)

1

0

-1


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

Simplify \( \sqrt{112} \)

62% Answer Correctly
8\( \sqrt{7} \)
9\( \sqrt{14} \)
4\( \sqrt{7} \)
7\( \sqrt{7} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{112} \)
\( \sqrt{16 \times 7} \)
\( \sqrt{4^2 \times 7} \)
4\( \sqrt{7} \)