ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 4339 Results

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1

How many hours does it take a car to travel 75 miles at an average speed of 25 miles per hour?

85% Answer Correctly
8 hours
3 hours
7 hours
5 hours

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for time:

time = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} \)
time = \( \frac{75mi}{25mph} \)
3 hours


2

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 5 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
118.4
114.2
99.8
97.9

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:

\( \frac{5}{100} \) x 7 = \( \frac{5 \times 7}{100} \) = \( \frac{35}{100} \) = 0.35 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 7 - 0.35 = 6.65 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 9 = 15 hours yesterday so you would expect that 15 x 6.65 = 99.8 error free parts were produced yesterday.


3

What is \( 9 \)\( \sqrt{32} \) + \( 5 \)\( \sqrt{2} \)

35% Answer Correctly
45\( \sqrt{32} \)
14\( \sqrt{2} \)
41\( \sqrt{2} \)
45\( \sqrt{16} \)

Solution

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

9\( \sqrt{32} \) + 5\( \sqrt{2} \)
9\( \sqrt{16 \times 2} \) + 5\( \sqrt{2} \)
9\( \sqrt{4^2 \times 2} \) + 5\( \sqrt{2} \)
(9)(4)\( \sqrt{2} \) + 5\( \sqrt{2} \)
36\( \sqrt{2} \) + 5\( \sqrt{2} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can add them together:

36\( \sqrt{2} \) + 5\( \sqrt{2} \)
(36 + 5)\( \sqrt{2} \)
41\( \sqrt{2} \)


4

What is the greatest common factor of 20 and 48?

77% Answer Correctly
17
10
3
4

Solution

The factors of 20 are [1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20] and the factors of 48 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 the greatest factor 20 and 48 have in common.


5

Simplify \( \sqrt{80} \)

62% Answer Correctly
9\( \sqrt{5} \)
6\( \sqrt{10} \)
4\( \sqrt{5} \)
9\( \sqrt{10} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{80} \)
\( \sqrt{16 \times 5} \)
\( \sqrt{4^2 \times 5} \)
4\( \sqrt{5} \)