ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 525581 Results

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1

The total water usage for a city is 25,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 15% is for personal use and 39% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
1,400
7,200
6,000
10,350

Solution

39% of the water consumption is industrial use and 15% is personal use so (39% - 15%) = 24% more water is used for industrial purposes. 25,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{24}{100} \) x 25,000 gallons = 6,000 gallons.


2

Which of the following is not a prime number?

65% Answer Correctly

2

5

9

7


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.


3

10 members of a bridal party need transported to a wedding reception but there are only 4 2-passenger taxis available to take them. How many will need to find other transportation?

75% Answer Correctly
3
8
7
2

Solution

There are 4 2-passenger taxis available so that's 4 x 2 = 8 total seats. There are 10 people needing transportation leaving 10 - 8 = 2 who will have to find other transportation.


4

Find the average of the following numbers: 8, 6, 9, 5.

74% Answer Correctly
6
8
12
7

Solution

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

\( \frac{8 + 6 + 9 + 5}{4} \) = \( \frac{28}{4} \) = 7


5

Which of the following is a mixed number?

82% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({5 \over 7} \)

\({a \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.