ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 473595 Results

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1

The total water usage for a city is 35,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 27% is for personal use and 53% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
11,000
9,100
10,500
2,200

Solution

53% of the water consumption is industrial use and 27% is personal use so (53% - 27%) = 26% more water is used for industrial purposes. 35,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{26}{100} \) x 35,000 gallons = 9,100 gallons.


2

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

1

0

-1

\({1 \over 2}\)


Solution

An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.


3

The __________ is the greatest factor that divides two integers.

67% Answer Correctly

absolute value

greatest common multiple

greatest common factor

least common multiple


Solution

The greatest common factor (GCF) is the greatest factor that divides two integers.


4

If a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and has a perimeter of 42 meters, what is the area of the rectangle?

47% Answer Correctly
32 m2
8 m2
50 m2
98 m2

Solution

The area of a rectangle is width (w) x height (h). In this problem we know that the rectangle is twice as long as it is wide so h = 2w. The perimeter of a rectangle is 2w + 2h and we know that the perimeter of this rectangle is 42 meters so the equation becomes: 2w + 2h = 42.

Putting these two equations together and solving for width (w):

2w + 2h = 42
w + h = \( \frac{42}{2} \)
w + h = 21
w = 21 - h

From the question we know that h = 2w so substituting 2w for h gives us:

w = 21 - 2w
3w = 21
w = \( \frac{21}{3} \)
w = 7

Since h = 2w that makes h = (2 x 7) = 14 and the area = h x w = 7 x 14 = 98 m2


5

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 35% off." If Charlie buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $11, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$18.15
$16.50
$7.15
$15.40

Solution

By buying two shirts, Charlie will save $11 x \( \frac{35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$11 x 35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$385}{100} \) = $3.85 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$11.00 + ($11.00 - $3.85)
$11.00 + $7.15
$18.15