ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 676512 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
Score 0% 71%

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1

Convert z-4 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{-4}{-z} \)
\( \frac{1}{z^4} \)
\( \frac{1}{z^{-4}} \)
\( \frac{4}{z} \)

Solution

To convert a negative exponent to a positive exponent, calculate the positive exponent then take the reciprocal.


2

What is \( \frac{18\sqrt{12}}{9\sqrt{3}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
2 \( \sqrt{4} \)
\(\frac{1}{2}\) \( \sqrt{4} \)
\(\frac{1}{4}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{2}} \)
\(\frac{1}{4}\) \( \sqrt{2} \)

Solution

To divide terms with radicals, divide the coefficients and radicands separately:

\( \frac{18\sqrt{12}}{9\sqrt{3}} \)
\( \frac{18}{9} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{12}{3}} \)
2 \( \sqrt{4} \)


3

If a car travels 520 miles in 8 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
40 mph
50 mph
70 mph
65 mph

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)
speed = \( \frac{520mi}{8h} \)
65 mph


4

Damon loaned Charlie $900 at an annual interest rate of 2%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$90
$24
$20
$18

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 $900
i = 0.02 x $900
i = $18


5

What is \( \frac{5}{2} \) + \( \frac{2}{8} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
2 \( \frac{1}{8} \)
2 \( \frac{5}{8} \)
\( \frac{9}{18} \)
2\(\frac{3}{4}\)

Solution

To add 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 8 are [8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80]. The first few multiples they share are [8, 16, 24, 32, 40] making 8 the smallest multiple 2 and 8 share.

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

\( \frac{5 x 4}{2 x 4} \) + \( \frac{2 x 1}{8 x 1} \)

\( \frac{20}{8} \) + \( \frac{2}{8} \)

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

\( \frac{20 + 2}{8} \) = \( \frac{22}{8} \) = 2\(\frac{3}{4}\)