ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 505691 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.93
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1

The total water usage for a city is 10,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 35% is for personal use and 54% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
1,750
10,350
1,900
11,900

Solution

54% of the water consumption is industrial use and 35% is personal use so (54% - 35%) = 19% more water is used for industrial purposes. 10,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{19}{100} \) x 10,000 gallons = 1,900 gallons.


2

What is 6y3 x 6y5?

75% Answer Correctly
36y8
36y3
36y-2
36y5

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:

6y3 x 6y5
(6 x 6)y(3 + 5)
36y8


3

Solve 5 + (2 + 5) ÷ 3 x 2 - 32

52% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{2}{7}\)
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
\(\frac{4}{9}\)

Solution

Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multipy/Divide, Add/Subtract):

5 + (2 + 5) ÷ 3 x 2 - 32
P: 5 + (7) ÷ 3 x 2 - 32
E: 5 + 7 ÷ 3 x 2 - 9
MD: 5 + \( \frac{7}{3} \) x 2 - 9
MD: 5 + \( \frac{14}{3} \) - 9
AS: \( \frac{15}{3} \) + \( \frac{14}{3} \) - 9
AS: \( \frac{29}{3} \) - 9
AS: \( \frac{29 - 27}{3} \)
\( \frac{2}{3} \)
\(\frac{2}{3}\)


4

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{16}{81}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{2}{7}\)
\(\frac{4}{9}\)
1
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)

Solution

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{16}{81}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{16}}{\sqrt{81}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{4^2}}{\sqrt{9^2}} \)
\(\frac{4}{9}\)


5

What is \( 6 \)\( \sqrt{63} \) - \( 9 \)\( \sqrt{7} \)

38% Answer Correctly
-3\( \sqrt{441} \)
-3\( \sqrt{40} \)
9\( \sqrt{7} \)
54\( \sqrt{9} \)

Solution

To subtract these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

6\( \sqrt{63} \) - 9\( \sqrt{7} \)
6\( \sqrt{9 \times 7} \) - 9\( \sqrt{7} \)
6\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 7} \) - 9\( \sqrt{7} \)
(6)(3)\( \sqrt{7} \) - 9\( \sqrt{7} \)
18\( \sqrt{7} \) - 9\( \sqrt{7} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can subtract them:

18\( \sqrt{7} \) - 9\( \sqrt{7} \)
(18 - 9)\( \sqrt{7} \)
9\( \sqrt{7} \)