ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 615292 Results

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1

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{9}{64}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{3}{8}\)
\(\frac{4}{9}\)
1\(\frac{2}{7}\)

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:

\( \sqrt{\frac{9}{64}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{9}}{\sqrt{64}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{3^2}}{\sqrt{8^2}} \)
\(\frac{3}{8}\)


2

Frank loaned Frank $400 at an annual interest rate of 3%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$12
$54
$28
$9

Solution

The yearly interest charged on this loan is the annual interest rate multiplied by the amount borrowed:

interest = annual interest rate x loan amount

i = (\( \frac{6}{100} \)) x $400
i = 0.03 x $400
i = $12


3

In a class of 32 students, 10 are taking German and 12 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
24
16
14
21

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 10 + 12 = 22. Of that group of 22, 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 22 - 4 = 18 who are taking at least one language. 32 - 18 = 14 students who are not taking either language.


4

Simplify \( \frac{24}{72} \).

77% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{2}{3} \)
\( \frac{8}{19} \)
\( \frac{1}{3} \)
\( \frac{8}{15} \)

Solution

To simplify this fraction, first find the greatest common factor between them. The factors of 24 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24] and the factors of 72 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72]. They share 8 factors [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24] making 24 their greatest common factor (GCF).

Next, divide both numerator and denominator by the GCF:

\( \frac{24}{72} \) = \( \frac{\frac{24}{24}}{\frac{72}{24}} \) = \( \frac{1}{3} \)


5

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)


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.