ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 605543 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
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1

How many hours does it take a car to travel 80 miles at an average speed of 40 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
6 hours
9 hours
4 hours
2 hours

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 = \( \frac{80mi}{40mph} \)
2 hours


2

a(b + c) = ab + ac defines which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

commutative property for division

commutative property for multiplication

distributive property for division

distributive property for multiplication


Solution

The distributive property for multiplication helps in solving expressions like a(b + c). It specifies that the result of multiplying one number by the sum or difference of two numbers can be obtained by multiplying each number individually and then totaling the results: a(b + c) = ab + ac. For example, 4(10-5) = (4 x 10) - (4 x 5) = 40 - 20 = 20.


3

Simplify \( \frac{28}{52} \).

77% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{7}{13} \)
\( \frac{2}{3} \)
\( \frac{5}{14} \)
\( \frac{3}{7} \)

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 52 are [1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 their greatest common factor (GCF).

Next, divide both numerator and denominator by the GCF:

\( \frac{28}{52} \) = \( \frac{\frac{28}{4}}{\frac{52}{4}} \) = \( \frac{7}{13} \)


4

If there were a total of 300 raffle tickets sold and you bought 9 tickets, what's the probability that you'll win the raffle?

60% Answer Correctly
12%
2%
4%
3%

Solution

You have 9 out of the total of 300 raffle tickets sold so you have a (\( \frac{9}{300} \)) x 100 = \( \frac{9 \times 100}{300} \) = \( \frac{900}{300} \) = 3% chance to win the raffle.


5

A bread recipe calls for 3\(\frac{1}{4}\) cups of flour. If you only have \(\frac{1}{8}\) cup, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
3\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups
2\(\frac{3}{8}\) cups
1\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups
2\(\frac{1}{2}\) cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (3\(\frac{1}{4}\) - \(\frac{1}{8}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{26}{8} \) - \( \frac{1}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{25}{8} \) cups
3\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups