ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 460821 Results

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1

What is the greatest common factor of 52 and 48?

77% Answer Correctly
34
24
22
4

Solution

The factors of 52 are [1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52] 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 52 and 48 have in common.


2

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 25% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 30% of his shots. If the guard takes 10 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
6
15
12
9

Solution
If the guard hits 30% of his shots and takes 10 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 10 x \( \frac{30}{100} \) = \( \frac{30 x 10}{100} \) = \( \frac{300}{100} \) = 3 shots

The center makes 25% 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 = \( \frac{3}{\frac{25}{100}} \) = 3 x \( \frac{100}{25} \) = \( \frac{3 x 100}{25} \) = \( \frac{300}{25} \) = 12 shots

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


3

Monty loaned Damon $1,500 at an annual interest rate of 4%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$12
$60
$28
$81

Solution

The yearly interest charged on this loan is the annual interest rate multiplied by the amount borrowed:

interest = annual interest rate x loan amount

i = (\( \frac{6}{100} \)) x $1,500
i = 0.04 x $1,500
i = $60


4

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

absolute value

least common factor

least common multiple

greatest common factor


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.


5

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 50% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
25%
20%
37\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
17\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

Solution

The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr2 where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is its diameter divided by two so A = π(\( \frac{d}{2} \))2. If the diameter of the logo increases by 50% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{50\text{%}}{2} \) = 25%