ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 470002 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

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1

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 50% off." If Roger buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $46, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$9.20
$23.00
$13.80
$11.50

Solution

By buying two shirts, Roger will save $46 x \( \frac{50}{100} \) = \( \frac{$46 x 50}{100} \) = \( \frac{$2300}{100} \) = $23.00 on the second shirt.


2

Simplify \( \sqrt{27} \)

62% Answer Correctly
8\( \sqrt{3} \)
3\( \sqrt{3} \)
9\( \sqrt{6} \)
7\( \sqrt{3} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

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


3

What is -9z3 - 6z3?

71% Answer Correctly
15z-3
-3z9
-15z3
-3z6

Solution

To add or subtract terms with exponents, both the base and the exponent must be the same. In this case they are so subtract the coefficients and retain the base and exponent:

-9z3 - 6z3
(-9 - 6)z3
-15z3


4

If \(\left|a\right| = 7\), which of the following best describes a?

67% Answer Correctly

a = -7

none of these is correct

a = 7 or a = -7

a = 7


Solution

The absolute value is the positive magnitude of a particular number or variable and is indicated by two vertical lines: \(\left|-5\right| = 5\). In the case of a variable absolute value (\(\left|a\right| = 5\)) the value of a can be either positive or negative (a = -5 or a = 5).


5

4! = ?

84% Answer Correctly

4 x 3 x 2 x 1

3 x 2 x 1

4 x 3

5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1


Solution

A factorial has the form n! and is the product of the integer (n) and all the positive integers below it. For example, 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.