ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 416446 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.10
Score 0% 62%

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1

What is \( \frac{1}{9} \) ÷ \( \frac{1}{8} \)?

68% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{8}{9}\)
\(\frac{2}{15}\)
\(\frac{4}{21}\)
\(\frac{1}{16}\)

Solution

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

\( \frac{1}{9} \) ÷ \( \frac{1}{8} \) = \( \frac{1}{9} \) x \( \frac{8}{1} \)

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

\( \frac{1}{9} \) x \( \frac{8}{1} \) = \( \frac{1 x 8}{9 x 1} \) = \( \frac{8}{9} \) = \(\frac{8}{9}\)


2

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 2 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 7 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 9 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
162.5
153.6
102.9
152

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:

\( \frac{2}{100} \) x 7 = \( \frac{2 \times 7}{100} \) = \( \frac{14}{100} \) = 0.14 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 7 - 0.14 = 6.86 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 9 = 15 hours yesterday so you would expect that 15 x 6.86 = 102.9 error free parts were produced yesterday.


3

How many 10-passenger vans will it take to drive all 69 members of the football team to an away game?

81% Answer Correctly
13 vans
6 vans
4 vans
7 vans

Solution

Calculate the number of vans needed by dividing the number of people that need transported by the capacity of one van:

vans = \( \frac{69}{10} \) = 6\(\frac{9}{10}\)

So, it will take 6 full vans and one partially full van to transport the entire team making a total of 7 vans.


4

What is \( \frac{4}{2} \) + \( \frac{8}{8} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
3
\( \frac{1}{8} \)
1 \( \frac{9}{13} \)
2 \( \frac{2}{8} \)

Solution

To add these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 2 are [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20] and the first few multiples of 8 are [8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80]. The first few multiples they share are [8, 16, 24, 32, 40] making 8 the smallest multiple 2 and 8 share.

Next, convert the fractions so each denominator equals the lowest common multiple:

\( \frac{4 x 4}{2 x 4} \) + \( \frac{8 x 1}{8 x 1} \)

\( \frac{16}{8} \) + \( \frac{8}{8} \)

Now, because the fractions share a common denominator, you can add them:

\( \frac{16 + 8}{8} \) = \( \frac{24}{8} \) = 3


5

Solve 2 + (5 + 4) ÷ 4 x 3 - 42

52% Answer Correctly
-7\(\frac{1}{4}\)
\(\frac{2}{9}\)
2\(\frac{2}{3}\)
1

Solution

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

2 + (5 + 4) ÷ 4 x 3 - 42
P: 2 + (9) ÷ 4 x 3 - 42
E: 2 + 9 ÷ 4 x 3 - 16
MD: 2 + \( \frac{9}{4} \) x 3 - 16
MD: 2 + \( \frac{27}{4} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{8}{4} \) + \( \frac{27}{4} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{35}{4} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{35 - 64}{4} \)
\( \frac{-29}{4} \)
-7\(\frac{1}{4}\)