ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 660805 Results

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1

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{49}{36}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{1}{6}\)
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
1
\(\frac{5}{6}\)

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:

\( \sqrt{\frac{49}{36}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{49}}{\sqrt{36}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{7^2}}{\sqrt{6^2}} \)
\( \frac{7}{6} \)
1\(\frac{1}{6}\)


2

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 10% off." If Damon buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $21, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$4.20
$2.10
$1.05
$8.40

Solution

By buying two shirts, Damon will save $21 x \( \frac{10}{100} \) = \( \frac{$21 x 10}{100} \) = \( \frac{$210}{100} \) = $2.10 on the second shirt.


3

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 7 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 7 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 4 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
162.5
130.2
133.9
115.4

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{7}{100} \) x 7 = \( \frac{7 \times 7}{100} \) = \( \frac{49}{100} \) = 0.49 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 7 - 0.49 = 6.51 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 4 = 20 hours yesterday so you would expect that 20 x 6.51 = 130.2 error free parts were produced yesterday.


4

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 10% off." If Charlie buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $29, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$55.10
$31.90
$36.25
$2.90

Solution

By buying two shirts, Charlie will save $29 x \( \frac{10}{100} \) = \( \frac{$29 x 10}{100} \) = \( \frac{$290}{100} \) = $2.90 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$29.00 + ($29.00 - $2.90)
$29.00 + $26.10
$55.10


5

What is 6c5 x 5c5?

75% Answer Correctly
30c25
30c10
11c5
30c0

Solution

To multiply terms with exponents, the base of both exponents must be the same. In this case they are so multiply the coefficients and add the exponents:

6c5 x 5c5
(6 x 5)c(5 + 5)
30c10