ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 606612 Results

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1

The total water usage for a city is 35,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 35% is for personal use and 54% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
5,950
4,800
8,050
6,650

Solution

54% of the water consumption is industrial use and 35% is personal use so (54% - 35%) = 19% more water is used for industrial purposes. 35,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{19}{100} \) x 35,000 gallons = 6,650 gallons.


2

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{64}{36}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)
1\(\frac{1}{6}\)
\(\frac{3}{4}\)

Solution

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{64}{36}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{64}}{\sqrt{36}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{8^2}}{\sqrt{6^2}} \)
\( \frac{8}{6} \)
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)


3

Which of the following is a mixed number?

82% Answer Correctly

\({a \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({5 \over 7} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.


4

What is the greatest common factor of 64 and 60?

77% Answer Correctly
6
51
30
4

Solution

The factors of 64 are [1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64] and the factors of 60 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 the greatest factor 64 and 60 have in common.


5

16 members of a bridal party need transported to a wedding reception but there are only 3 5-passenger taxis available to take them. How many will need to find other transportation?

75% Answer Correctly
8
4
6
1

Solution

There are 3 5-passenger taxis available so that's 3 x 5 = 15 total seats. There are 16 people needing transportation leaving 16 - 15 = 1 who will have to find other transportation.