ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 42347 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.08
Score 0% 62%

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1

How many 2 gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 16 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
8
4
57
9

Solution

To fill a 16 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 8 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 2 gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{8 \text{ gallons}}{2 \text{ gallons}} \) = 4


2

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

67% Answer Correctly

none of these is correct

a = 7 or a = -7

a = -7

a = 7


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).


3

A factor is a positive __________ that divides evenly into a given number.

78% Answer Correctly

improper fraction

fraction

mixed number

integer


Solution

A factor is a positive integer that divides evenly into a given number. For example, the factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, and 8.


4

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 50% off." If Ezra buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $41, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$6.15
$20.50
$4.10
$10.25

Solution

By buying two shirts, Ezra will save $41 x \( \frac{50}{100} \) = \( \frac{$41 x 50}{100} \) = \( \frac{$2050}{100} \) = $20.50 on the second shirt.


5

What is \( 4 \)\( \sqrt{125} \) - \( 2 \)\( \sqrt{5} \)

38% Answer Correctly
2\( \sqrt{0} \)
8\( \sqrt{125} \)
18\( \sqrt{5} \)
8\( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

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

4\( \sqrt{125} \) - 2\( \sqrt{5} \)
4\( \sqrt{25 \times 5} \) - 2\( \sqrt{5} \)
4\( \sqrt{5^2 \times 5} \) - 2\( \sqrt{5} \)
(4)(5)\( \sqrt{5} \) - 2\( \sqrt{5} \)
20\( \sqrt{5} \) - 2\( \sqrt{5} \)

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

20\( \sqrt{5} \) - 2\( \sqrt{5} \)
(20 - 2)\( \sqrt{5} \)
18\( \sqrt{5} \)