ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 582759 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.10
Score 0% 62%

Review

1

In a class of 27 students, 7 are taking German and 14 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 4 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
11
10
24
19

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 7 + 14 = 21. Of that group of 21, 4 are taking both languages so they've been counted twice (once in the German group and once in the Spanish group). Subtracting them out leaves 21 - 4 = 17 who are taking at least one language. 27 - 17 = 10 students who are not taking either language.


2

A tiger in a zoo has consumed 99 pounds of food in 9 days. If the tiger continues to eat at the same rate, in how many more days will its total food consumtion be 132 pounds?

56% Answer Correctly
9
3
8
1

Solution

If the tiger has consumed 99 pounds of food in 9 days that's \( \frac{99}{9} \) = 11 pounds of food per day. The tiger needs to consume 132 - 99 = 33 more pounds of food to reach 132 pounds total. At 11 pounds of food per day that's \( \frac{33}{11} \) = 3 more days.


3

Convert x-3 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{x^3} \)
\( \frac{-3}{-x} \)
\( \frac{-3}{x} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-3x^{3}} \)

Solution

To convert a negative exponent to a positive exponent, calculate the positive exponent then take the reciprocal.


4

If there were a total of 350 raffle tickets sold and you bought 24 tickets, what's the probability that you'll win the raffle?

60% Answer Correctly
18%
7%
17%
12%

Solution

You have 24 out of the total of 350 raffle tickets sold so you have a (\( \frac{24}{350} \)) x 100 = \( \frac{24 \times 100}{350} \) = \( \frac{2400}{350} \) = 7% chance to win the raffle.


5

If \( \left|a + 7\right| \) + 2 = 2, which of these is a possible value for a?

62% Answer Correctly
-9
1
-7
-26

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|a + 7\right| \):

\( \left|a + 7\right| \) + 2 = 2
\( \left|a + 7\right| \) = 2 - 2
\( \left|a + 7\right| \) = 0

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (a + 7) must equal + 0 or -0 for \( \left|a + 7\right| \) to equal 0:

a + 7 = 0
a = 0 - 7
a = -7
a + 7 = 0
a = 0 - 7
a = -7

So, a = -7 or a = -7.