ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 473702 Results

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1

Convert 0.0006965 to scientific notation.

62% Answer Correctly
6.965 x 10-3
69.65 x 10-5
6.965 x 10-4
6.965 x 10-5

Solution

A number in scientific notation has the format 0.000 x 10exponent. To convert to scientific notation, move the decimal point to the right or the left until the number is a decimal between 1 and 10. The exponent of the 10 is the number of places you moved the decimal point and is positive if you moved the decimal point to the left and negative if you moved it to the right:

0.0006965 in scientific notation is 6.965 x 10-4


2

a(b + c) = ab + ac defines which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

commutative property for multiplication

distributive property for multiplication

distributive property for division

commutative property for division


Solution

The distributive property for multiplication helps in solving expressions like a(b + c). It specifies that the result of multiplying one number by the sum or difference of two numbers can be obtained by multiplying each number individually and then totaling the results: a(b + c) = ab + ac. For example, 4(10-5) = (4 x 10) - (4 x 5) = 40 - 20 = 20.


3

Cooks are needed to prepare for a large party. Each cook can bake either 3 large cakes or 12 small cakes per hour. The kitchen is available for 4 hours and 35 large cakes and 140 small cakes need to be baked.

How many cooks are required to bake the required number of cakes during the time the kitchen is available?

41% Answer Correctly
10
6
12
11

Solution

If a single cook can bake 3 large cakes per hour and the kitchen is available for 4 hours, a single cook can bake 3 x 4 = 12 large cakes during that time. 35 large cakes are needed for the party so \( \frac{35}{12} \) = 2\(\frac{11}{12}\) cooks are needed to bake the required number of large cakes.

If a single cook can bake 12 small cakes per hour and the kitchen is available for 4 hours, a single cook can bake 12 x 4 = 48 small cakes during that time. 140 small cakes are needed for the party so \( \frac{140}{48} \) = 2\(\frac{11}{12}\) cooks are needed to bake the required number of small cakes.

Because you can't employ a fractional cook, round the number of cooks needed for each type of cake up to the next whole number resulting in 3 + 3 = 6 cooks.


4

Find the average of the following numbers: 10, 6, 10, 6.

74% Answer Correctly
13
12
11
8

Solution

To find the average of these 4 numbers add them together then divide by 4:

\( \frac{10 + 6 + 10 + 6}{4} \) = \( \frac{32}{4} \) = 8


5

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.