ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 425754 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.22
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1

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 3:1 and all 35,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
26,250
33,600
24,800
39,200

Solution

A ratio of 3:1 means that there are 3 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 4 fans, 3 are home fans and \( \frac{3}{4} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

35,000 fans x \( \frac{3}{4} \) = \( \frac{105000}{4} \) = 26,250 fans.


2

A bread recipe calls for 3\(\frac{3}{8}\) cups of flour. If you only have 1 cup, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
2\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups
2\(\frac{3}{8}\) cups
1\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups
1\(\frac{1}{2}\) cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (3\(\frac{3}{8}\) - 1) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{27}{8} \) - \( \frac{8}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{19}{8} \) cups
2\(\frac{3}{8}\) cups


3

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

-1

0

\({1 \over 2}\)

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.


4

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 5, 13, 25, 41, __________ ?

69% Answer Correctly
61
57
54
52

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 4(n - 1)

where n is the term's order in the sequence, an is the value of the term, and an-1 is the value of the term before an. This makes the next number:

a6 = a5 + 4(6 - 1)
a6 = 41 + 4(5)
a6 = 61


5

What is \( \frac{7}{8} \) - \( \frac{4}{12} \)?

61% Answer Correctly
2 \( \frac{3}{24} \)
\(\frac{13}{24}\)
1 \( \frac{1}{24} \)
\( \frac{1}{24} \)

Solution

To subtract these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 8 are [8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80] and the first few multiples of 12 are [12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96]. The first few multiples they share are [24, 48, 72, 96] making 24 the smallest multiple 8 and 12 share.

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

\( \frac{7 x 3}{8 x 3} \) - \( \frac{4 x 2}{12 x 2} \)

\( \frac{21}{24} \) - \( \frac{8}{24} \)

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

\( \frac{21 - 8}{24} \) = \( \frac{13}{24} \) = \(\frac{13}{24}\)