ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 570985 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.09
Score 0% 62%

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1

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 10% off." If Roger buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $34, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$51.00
$64.60
$42.50
$3.40

Solution

By buying two shirts, Roger will save $34 x \( \frac{10}{100} \) = \( \frac{$34 x 10}{100} \) = \( \frac{$340}{100} \) = $3.40 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$34.00 + ($34.00 - $3.40)
$34.00 + $30.60
$64.60


2

Bob loaned Alex $1,200 at an annual interest rate of 5%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$45
$105
$4
$60

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 $1,200
i = 0.05 x $1,200
i = $60


3

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 2 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 7 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 2 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
172.8
153.9
98.3
150.9

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{2}{100} \) x 7 = \( \frac{2 \times 7}{100} \) = \( \frac{14}{100} \) = 0.14 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 7 - 0.14 = 6.86 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 2 = 22 hours yesterday so you would expect that 22 x 6.86 = 150.9 error free parts were produced yesterday.


4

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 55% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
30%
20%
37\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

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 55% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{55\text{%}}{2} \) = 27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%


5

Simplify \( \frac{28}{68} \).

77% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{4}{15} \)
\( \frac{5}{18} \)
\( \frac{7}{17} \)
\( \frac{1}{2} \)

Solution

To simplify this fraction, first find the greatest common factor between them. The factors of 28 are [1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28] and the factors of 68 are [1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 68]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 their greatest common factor (GCF).

Next, divide both numerator and denominator by the GCF:

\( \frac{28}{68} \) = \( \frac{\frac{28}{4}}{\frac{68}{4}} \) = \( \frac{7}{17} \)