ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 444281 Results

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1

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

78% Answer Correctly

integer

fraction

improper fraction

mixed number


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.


2

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 5% off." If Damon buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $48, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$50.40
$2.40
$45.60
$93.60

Solution

By buying two shirts, Damon will save $48 x \( \frac{5}{100} \) = \( \frac{$48 x 5}{100} \) = \( \frac{$240}{100} \) = $2.40 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$48.00 + ($48.00 - $2.40)
$48.00 + $45.60
$93.60


3

What is \( 9 \)\( \sqrt{45} \) + \( 3 \)\( \sqrt{5} \)

35% Answer Correctly
12\( \sqrt{225} \)
27\( \sqrt{45} \)
30\( \sqrt{5} \)
12\( \sqrt{9} \)

Solution

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

9\( \sqrt{45} \) + 3\( \sqrt{5} \)
9\( \sqrt{9 \times 5} \) + 3\( \sqrt{5} \)
9\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 5} \) + 3\( \sqrt{5} \)
(9)(3)\( \sqrt{5} \) + 3\( \sqrt{5} \)
27\( \sqrt{5} \) + 3\( \sqrt{5} \)

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

27\( \sqrt{5} \) + 3\( \sqrt{5} \)
(27 + 3)\( \sqrt{5} \)
30\( \sqrt{5} \)


4

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 35% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 55% of his shots. If the guard takes 30 shots during a game, how many shots will the center have to take to score as many points as the guard assuming each shot is worth the same number of points?

42% Answer Correctly
46
29
36
40

Solution
If the guard hits 55% of his shots and takes 30 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 30 x \( \frac{55}{100} \) = \( \frac{55 x 30}{100} \) = \( \frac{1650}{100} \) = 16 shots

The center makes 35% of his shots so he'll have to take:

shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \)
shots taken = \( \frac{\text{shots taken}}{\frac{\text{% made}}{100}} \)

to make as many shots as the guard. Plugging in values for the center gives us:

center shots taken = \( \frac{16}{\frac{35}{100}} \) = 16 x \( \frac{100}{35} \) = \( \frac{16 x 100}{35} \) = \( \frac{1600}{35} \) = 46 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.


5

How many hours does it take a car to travel 80 miles at an average speed of 40 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
1 hour
2 hours
9 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 = \( \frac{80mi}{40mph} \)
2 hours