ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 685913 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.14
Score 0% 63%

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1

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

commutative

distributive

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.


2

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 2 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
135.4
160.7
143.2
86.4

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 - 2 = 22 hours yesterday so you would expect that 22 x 6.51 = 143.2 error free parts were produced yesterday.


3

Damon loaned Damon $200 at an annual interest rate of 8%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$16
$28
$5
$44

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 $200
i = 0.08 x $200
i = $16


4

What is \( \frac{4}{5} \) x \( \frac{3}{9} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{6}\)
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)
\(\frac{4}{15}\)
\(\frac{1}{5}\)

Solution

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{4}{5} \) x \( \frac{3}{9} \) = \( \frac{4 x 3}{5 x 9} \) = \( \frac{12}{45} \) = \(\frac{4}{15}\)


5

The total water usage for a city is 15,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 14% is for personal use and 48% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
5,100
8,500
1,100
1,500

Solution

48% of the water consumption is industrial use and 14% is personal use so (48% - 14%) = 34% more water is used for industrial purposes. 15,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{34}{100} \) x 15,000 gallons = 5,100 gallons.