ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 552725 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.34
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1

What is the least common multiple of 6 and 14?

72% Answer Correctly
67
42
40
74

Solution

The first few multiples of 6 are [6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60] and the first few multiples of 14 are [14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84, 98]. The first few multiples they share are [42, 84] making 42 the smallest multiple 6 and 14 have in common.


2

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 4 hours at an average speed of 40 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
30 miles
350 miles
160 miles
260 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 = \( 40mph \times 4h \)
160 miles


3

If \( \left|y - 3\right| \) - 2 = 6, which of these is a possible value for y?

62% Answer Correctly
-22
-8
-5
1

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|y - 3\right| \):

\( \left|y - 3\right| \) - 2 = 6
\( \left|y - 3\right| \) = 6 + 2
\( \left|y - 3\right| \) = 8

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (y - 3) must equal + 8 or -8 for \( \left|y - 3\right| \) to equal 8:

y - 3 = 8
y = 8 + 3
y = 11
y - 3 = -8
y = -8 + 3
y = -5

So, y = -5 or y = 11.


4

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b1 = b

all of these are false

b0 = 1

b1 = 1


Solution

A number with an exponent (be) consists of a base (b) raised to a power (e). The exponent indicates the number of times that the base is multiplied by itself. A base with an exponent of 1 equals the base (b1 = b) and a base with an exponent of 0 equals 1 ( (b0 = 1).


5

Frank loaned Betty $700 at an annual interest rate of 3%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$714
$728
$721
$735

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 $700
i = 0.03 x $700

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

total = $700 + $21
total = $721