ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 514584 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.99
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1

What is \( 8 \)\( \sqrt{8} \) + \( 4 \)\( \sqrt{2} \)

35% Answer Correctly
32\( \sqrt{8} \)
20\( \sqrt{2} \)
12\( \sqrt{2} \)
32\( \sqrt{2} \)

Solution

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

8\( \sqrt{8} \) + 4\( \sqrt{2} \)
8\( \sqrt{4 \times 2} \) + 4\( \sqrt{2} \)
8\( \sqrt{2^2 \times 2} \) + 4\( \sqrt{2} \)
(8)(2)\( \sqrt{2} \) + 4\( \sqrt{2} \)
16\( \sqrt{2} \) + 4\( \sqrt{2} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can add them together:

16\( \sqrt{2} \) + 4\( \sqrt{2} \)
(16 + 4)\( \sqrt{2} \)
20\( \sqrt{2} \)


2

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 15% off." If Bob buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $16, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$19.20
$20.00
$2.40
$29.60

Solution

By buying two shirts, Bob will save $16 x \( \frac{15}{100} \) = \( \frac{$16 x 15}{100} \) = \( \frac{$240}{100} \) = $2.40 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$16.00 + ($16.00 - $2.40)
$16.00 + $13.60
$29.60


3

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{9}{25}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{3}{8}\)
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
1\(\frac{2}{5}\)
2\(\frac{2}{3}\)

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:

\( \sqrt{\frac{9}{25}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{9}}{\sqrt{25}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{3^2}}{\sqrt{5^2}} \)
\(\frac{3}{5}\)


4

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 5 hours at an average speed of 60 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
455 miles
400 miles
375 miles
300 miles

Solution

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

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 60mph \times 5h \)
300 miles


5

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 70% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
37\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
35%
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

Solution

The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr2 where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is its diameter divided by two so A = π(\( \frac{d}{2} \))2. If the diameter of the logo increases by 70% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{70\text{%}}{2} \) = 35%