ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 582222 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
Score 0% 63%

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1

12 members of a bridal party need transported to a wedding reception but there are only 2 5-passenger taxis available to take them. How many will need to find other transportation?

75% Answer Correctly
8
2
7
3

Solution

There are 2 5-passenger taxis available so that's 2 x 5 = 10 total seats. There are 12 people needing transportation leaving 12 - 10 = 2 who will have to find other transportation.


2

How many hours does it take a car to travel 150 miles at an average speed of 30 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
2 hours
8 hours
5 hours
1 hour

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 time:

time = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} \)
time = \( \frac{150mi}{30mph} \)
5 hours


3

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b1 = 1

b1 = b

all of these are false

b0 = 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).


4

How many 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 6 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
2
5
4
2

Solution

To fill a 6 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 3 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{3 \text{ gallons}}{1\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}} \) = 2


5

What is \( \frac{4}{4} \) - \( \frac{3}{12} \)?

61% Answer Correctly
1 \( \frac{5}{12} \)
1 \( \frac{8}{14} \)
2 \( \frac{4}{11} \)
\(\frac{3}{4}\)

Solution

To subtract these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 4 are [4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40] and the first few multiples of 12 are [12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96]. The first few multiples they share are [12, 24, 36, 48, 60] making 12 the smallest multiple 4 and 12 share.

Next, convert the fractions so each denominator equals the lowest common multiple:

\( \frac{4 x 3}{4 x 3} \) - \( \frac{3 x 1}{12 x 1} \)

\( \frac{12}{12} \) - \( \frac{3}{12} \)

Now, because the fractions share a common denominator, you can subtract them:

\( \frac{12 - 3}{12} \) = \( \frac{9}{12} \) = \(\frac{3}{4}\)