ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 643717 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.27
Score 0% 65%

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1

Frank loaned Bob $100 at an annual interest rate of 5%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$40
$63
$35
$5

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 $100
i = 0.05 x $100
i = $5


2

The total water usage for a city is 5,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 10% is for personal use and 33% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
6,300
8,400
5,100
1,150

Solution

33% of the water consumption is industrial use and 10% is personal use so (33% - 10%) = 23% more water is used for industrial purposes. 5,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{23}{100} \) x 5,000 gallons = 1,150 gallons.


3

What is -7y4 + 8y4?

66% Answer Correctly
-15y4
y8
y4
15y-4

Solution

To add or subtract terms with exponents, both the base and the exponent must be the same. In this case they are so add the coefficients and retain the base and exponent:

-7y4 + 8y4
(-7 + 8)y4
y4


4

What is \( \frac{2}{5} \) ÷ \( \frac{1}{7} \)?

68% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{12}\)
2\(\frac{4}{5}\)
14
\(\frac{1}{9}\)

Solution

To divide fractions, invert the second fraction and then multiply:

\( \frac{2}{5} \) ÷ \( \frac{1}{7} \) = \( \frac{2}{5} \) x \( \frac{7}{1} \)

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{2}{5} \) x \( \frac{7}{1} \) = \( \frac{2 x 7}{5 x 1} \) = \( \frac{14}{5} \) = 2\(\frac{4}{5}\)


5

What is \( \frac{2}{2} \) - \( \frac{2}{4} \)?

61% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{6}{12} \)
\( \frac{2}{4} \)
\( \frac{6}{4} \)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)

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 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 share.

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

\( \frac{2 x 2}{2 x 2} \) - \( \frac{2 x 1}{4 x 1} \)

\( \frac{4}{4} \) - \( \frac{2}{4} \)

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

\( \frac{4 - 2}{4} \) = \( \frac{2}{4} \) = \(\frac{1}{2}\)