ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 456894 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.77
Score 0% 55%

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1

What is 9\( \sqrt{2} \) x 2\( \sqrt{7} \)?

41% Answer Correctly
18\( \sqrt{9} \)
18\( \sqrt{14} \)
18\( \sqrt{2} \)
18\( \sqrt{7} \)

Solution

To multiply terms with radicals, multiply the coefficients and radicands separately:

9\( \sqrt{2} \) x 2\( \sqrt{7} \)
(9 x 2)\( \sqrt{2 \times 7} \)
18\( \sqrt{14} \)


2

In a class of 32 students, 12 are taking German and 14 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 5 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
14
29
31
11

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 12 + 14 = 26. Of that group of 26, 5 are taking both languages so they've been counted twice (once in the German group and once in the Spanish group). Subtracting them out leaves 26 - 5 = 21 who are taking at least one language. 32 - 21 = 11 students who are not taking either language.


3

Convert b-3 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{b^3} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-3b} \)
\( \frac{-1}{b^{-3}} \)
\( \frac{-3}{-b} \)

Solution

To convert a negative exponent to a positive exponent, calculate the positive exponent then take the reciprocal.


4

Solve 5 + (4 + 5) ÷ 3 x 4 - 52

53% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
-8
\(\frac{2}{9}\)

Solution

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

5 + (4 + 5) ÷ 3 x 4 - 52
P: 5 + (9) ÷ 3 x 4 - 52
E: 5 + 9 ÷ 3 x 4 - 25
MD: 5 + \( \frac{9}{3} \) x 4 - 25
MD: 5 + \( \frac{36}{3} \) - 25
AS: \( \frac{15}{3} \) + \( \frac{36}{3} \) - 25
AS: \( \frac{51}{3} \) - 25
AS: \( \frac{51 - 75}{3} \)
\( \frac{-24}{3} \)
-8


5

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 9 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 9 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
81:2
3:1
7:1
5:1

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 9:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 9:1. To solve this problem, we need the baseball card side of each ratio to be equal so we need to rewrite the ratios in terms of a common number of baseball cards. (Think of this like finding the common denominator when adding fractions.) The ratio of football to baseball cards can also be written as 81:18 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 18:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 81:18, 18:2 which reduces to 81:2.