ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 603740 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.10
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1

What is \( \frac{56\sqrt{24}}{8\sqrt{8}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{3}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{7}} \)
\(\frac{1}{7}\) \( \sqrt{3} \)
3 \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{7}} \)
7 \( \sqrt{3} \)

Solution

To divide terms with radicals, divide the coefficients and radicands separately:

\( \frac{56\sqrt{24}}{8\sqrt{8}} \)
\( \frac{56}{8} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{24}{8}} \)
7 \( \sqrt{3} \)


2

Simplify \( \sqrt{50} \)

62% Answer Correctly
8\( \sqrt{2} \)
5\( \sqrt{2} \)
9\( \sqrt{2} \)
2\( \sqrt{4} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{50} \)
\( \sqrt{25 \times 2} \)
\( \sqrt{5^2 \times 2} \)
5\( \sqrt{2} \)


3

What is the least common multiple of 2 and 4?

72% Answer Correctly
2
8
4
6

Solution

The first few multiples of 2 are [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20] and the first few multiples of 4 are [4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40]. The first few multiples they share are [4, 8, 12, 16, 20] making 4 the smallest multiple 2 and 4 have in common.


4

What is \( \frac{3}{2} \) - \( \frac{7}{8} \)?

61% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{6}{14} \)
1 \( \frac{7}{16} \)
\( \frac{5}{12} \)
\(\frac{5}{8}\)

Solution

To subtract these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 2 are [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20] and the first few multiples of 8 are [8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80]. The first few multiples they share are [8, 16, 24, 32, 40] making 8 the smallest multiple 2 and 8 share.

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

\( \frac{3 x 4}{2 x 4} \) - \( \frac{7 x 1}{8 x 1} \)

\( \frac{12}{8} \) - \( \frac{7}{8} \)

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

\( \frac{12 - 7}{8} \) = \( \frac{5}{8} \) = \(\frac{5}{8}\)


5

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b1 = 1

b0 = 1

b1 = b

all of these are false


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).