ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 4869 Results

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1

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
7
15
12
5

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.


2

53% Answer Correctly
3.6
3.0
1
4.2

Solution


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3

What is -8x7 x 3x6?

75% Answer Correctly
-5x42
-24x6
-5x7
-24x13

Solution

To multiply terms with exponents, the base of both exponents must be the same. In this case they are so multiply the coefficients and add the exponents:

-8x7 x 3x6
(-8 x 3)x(7 + 6)
-24x13


4

If a car travels 150 miles in 2 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
25 mph
30 mph
75 mph
45 mph

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)
speed = \( \frac{150mi}{2h} \)
75 mph


5

Simplify \( \sqrt{125} \)

62% Answer Correctly
5\( \sqrt{5} \)
9\( \sqrt{10} \)
2\( \sqrt{5} \)
8\( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{125} \)
\( \sqrt{25 \times 5} \)
\( \sqrt{5^2 \times 5} \)
5\( \sqrt{5} \)