ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 677246 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.87
Score 0% 57%

Review

1

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 7 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 7 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
5:1
1:4
49:2
9:6

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 7:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 7:1. To solve this problem, we need the baseball card side of each ratio to be equal so we need to rewrite the ratios in terms of a common number of baseball cards. (Think of this like finding the common denominator when adding fractions.) The ratio of football to baseball cards can also be written as 49:14 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 14:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 49:14, 14:2 which reduces to 49:2.


2

What is 6y7 x 6y6?

75% Answer Correctly
36y42
36y
36y13
36y6

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:

6y7 x 6y6
(6 x 6)y(7 + 6)
36y13


3

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 60% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
30%
35%
27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
37\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

Solution

The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr2 where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is its diameter divided by two so A = π(\( \frac{d}{2} \))2. If the diameter of the logo increases by 60% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{60\text{%}}{2} \) = 30%


4

Damon loaned Frank $1,000 at an annual interest rate of 9%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$96
$77
$90
$80

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 $1,000
i = 0.09 x $1,000
i = $90


5

What is \( 3 \)\( \sqrt{125} \) + \( 2 \)\( \sqrt{5} \)

35% Answer Correctly
5\( \sqrt{125} \)
6\( \sqrt{625} \)
5\( \sqrt{25} \)
17\( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

To add these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

3\( \sqrt{125} \) + 2\( \sqrt{5} \)
3\( \sqrt{25 \times 5} \) + 2\( \sqrt{5} \)
3\( \sqrt{5^2 \times 5} \) + 2\( \sqrt{5} \)
(3)(5)\( \sqrt{5} \) + 2\( \sqrt{5} \)
15\( \sqrt{5} \) + 2\( \sqrt{5} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can add them together:

15\( \sqrt{5} \) + 2\( \sqrt{5} \)
(15 + 2)\( \sqrt{5} \)
17\( \sqrt{5} \)