ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 512767 Results

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1

What is 5x5 - 3x5?

71% Answer Correctly
8x10
2x5
-2x5
8x25

Solution

To add or subtract terms with exponents, both the base and the exponent must be the same. In this case they are so subtract the coefficients and retain the base and exponent:

5x5 - 3x5
(5 - 3)x5
2x5


2

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 5 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 5 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
25:2
1:2
3:2
1:8

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 5:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 5:1. To solve this problem, we need the baseball card side of each ratio to be equal so we need to rewrite the ratios in terms of a common number of baseball cards. (Think of this like finding the common denominator when adding fractions.) The ratio of football to baseball cards can also be written as 25:10 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 10:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 25:10, 10:2 which reduces to 25:2.


3

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

74% Answer Correctly

distributive property for multiplication

commutative property for multiplication

commutative property for division

distributive 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.


4

Cooks are needed to prepare for a large party. Each cook can bake either 3 large cakes or 15 small cakes per hour. The kitchen is available for 2 hours and 22 large cakes and 470 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
8
20
12
14

Solution

If a single cook can bake 3 large cakes per hour and the kitchen is available for 2 hours, a single cook can bake 3 x 2 = 6 large cakes during that time. 22 large cakes are needed for the party so \( \frac{22}{6} \) = 3\(\frac{2}{3}\) cooks are needed to bake the required number of large cakes.

If a single cook can bake 15 small cakes per hour and the kitchen is available for 2 hours, a single cook can bake 15 x 2 = 30 small cakes during that time. 470 small cakes are needed for the party so \( \frac{470}{30} \) = 15\(\frac{2}{3}\) 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 4 + 16 = 20 cooks.


5

Which of the following is not a prime number?

65% Answer Correctly

7

5

2

9


Solution

A prime number is an integer greater than 1 that has no factors other than 1 and itself. Examples of prime numbers include 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11.