ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 6840 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.48
Score 0% 70%

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1

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

-1

0

1

\({1 \over 2}\)


Solution

An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.


2

Find the average of the following numbers: 11, 9, 12, 8.

74% Answer Correctly
12
6
13
10

Solution

To find the average of these 4 numbers add them together then divide by 4:

\( \frac{11 + 9 + 12 + 8}{4} \) = \( \frac{40}{4} \) = 10


3

If \( \left|y - 8\right| \) - 2 = -5, which of these is a possible value for y?

62% Answer Correctly
0
6
-5
11

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|y - 8\right| \):

\( \left|y - 8\right| \) - 2 = -5
\( \left|y - 8\right| \) = -5 + 2
\( \left|y - 8\right| \) = -3

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (y - 8) must equal - 3 or --3 for \( \left|y - 8\right| \) to equal -3:

y - 8 = -3
y = -3 + 8
y = 5
y - 8 = 3
y = 3 + 8
y = 11

So, y = 11 or y = 5.


4

This property states taht the order of addition or multiplication does not mater. For example, 2 + 5 and 5 + 2 are equivalent.

59% Answer Correctly

distributive

commutative

PEDMAS

associative


Solution

The commutative property states that, when adding or multiplying numbers, the order in which they're added or multiplied does not matter. For example, 3 + 4 and 4 + 3 give the same result, as do 3 x 4 and 4 x 3.


5

What is -4a6 x 6a3?

75% Answer Correctly
2a9
-24a3
-24a18
-24a9

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:

-4a6 x 6a3
(-4 x 6)a(6 + 3)
-24a9