ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 683899 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
Score 0% 69%

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1

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, __________ ?

92% Answer Correctly
9
15
3
11

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 2

where n is the term's order in the sequence, an is the value of the term, and an-1 is the value of the term before an. This makes the next number:

a6 = a5 + 2
a6 = 9 + 2
a6 = 11


2

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 5% off." If Alex buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $26, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$31.20
$50.70
$35.10
$24.70

Solution

By buying two shirts, Alex will save $26 x \( \frac{5}{100} \) = \( \frac{$26 x 5}{100} \) = \( \frac{$130}{100} \) = $1.30 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$26.00 + ($26.00 - $1.30)
$26.00 + $24.70
$50.70


3

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

least common multiple

absolute value

greatest common factor

least common factor


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.


4

What is \( \frac{6}{2} \) + \( \frac{9}{10} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
3\(\frac{9}{10}\)
1 \( \frac{8}{10} \)
\( \frac{1}{10} \)
1 \( \frac{6}{9} \)

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 10 are [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90]. The first few multiples they share are [10, 20, 30, 40, 50] making 10 the smallest multiple 2 and 10 share.

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

\( \frac{6 x 5}{2 x 5} \) + \( \frac{9 x 1}{10 x 1} \)

\( \frac{30}{10} \) + \( \frac{9}{10} \)

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

\( \frac{30 + 9}{10} \) = \( \frac{39}{10} \) = 3\(\frac{9}{10}\)


5

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 3 hours at an average speed of 50 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
150 miles
240 miles
405 miles
250 miles

Solution

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

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 50mph \times 3h \)
150 miles