ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 512291 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.95
Score 0% 59%

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1

Find the average of the following numbers: 7, 5, 7, 5.

74% Answer Correctly
5
3
2
6

Solution

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

\( \frac{7 + 5 + 7 + 5}{4} \) = \( \frac{24}{4} \) = 6


2

The __________ is the greatest factor that divides two integers.

67% Answer Correctly

greatest common multiple

least common multiple

absolute value

greatest common factor


Solution

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


3

What is \( 8 \)\( \sqrt{75} \) - \( 5 \)\( \sqrt{3} \)

38% Answer Correctly
35\( \sqrt{3} \)
3\( \sqrt{225} \)
40\( \sqrt{75} \)
3\( \sqrt{75} \)

Solution

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

8\( \sqrt{75} \) - 5\( \sqrt{3} \)
8\( \sqrt{25 \times 3} \) - 5\( \sqrt{3} \)
8\( \sqrt{5^2 \times 3} \) - 5\( \sqrt{3} \)
(8)(5)\( \sqrt{3} \) - 5\( \sqrt{3} \)
40\( \sqrt{3} \) - 5\( \sqrt{3} \)

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

40\( \sqrt{3} \) - 5\( \sqrt{3} \)
(40 - 5)\( \sqrt{3} \)
35\( \sqrt{3} \)


4

Charlie loaned April $800 at an annual interest rate of 8%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$848
$864
$856
$824

Solution

The yearly interest charged on this loan is the annual interest rate multiplied by the amount borrowed:

interest = annual interest rate x loan amount

i = (\( \frac{6}{100} \)) x $800
i = 0.08 x $800

No payments were made so the total amount due is the original amount + the accumulated interest:

total = $800 + $64
total = $864


5

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 40% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 45% of his shots. If the guard takes 30 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
33
59
27
39

Solution
If the guard hits 45% of his shots and takes 30 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 30 x \( \frac{45}{100} \) = \( \frac{45 x 30}{100} \) = \( \frac{1350}{100} \) = 13 shots

The center makes 40% 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 = \( \frac{13}{\frac{40}{100}} \) = 13 x \( \frac{100}{40} \) = \( \frac{13 x 100}{40} \) = \( \frac{1300}{40} \) = 33 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.