ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 68627 Results

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1

What is \( \frac{1y^8}{8y^3} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
8y11
\(\frac{1}{8}\)y24
\(\frac{1}{8}\)y5
\(\frac{1}{8}\)y2\(\frac{2}{3}\)

Solution

To divide terms with exponents, the base of both exponents must be the same. In this case they are so divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents:

\( \frac{y^8}{8y^3} \)
\( \frac{1}{8} \) y(8 - 3)
\(\frac{1}{8}\)y5


2

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 4, 10, 19, 31, __________ ?

69% Answer Correctly
51
54
46
47

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 3(n - 1)

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 + 3(6 - 1)
a6 = 31 + 3(5)
a6 = 46


3

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 25% off." If Frank buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $11, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$14.85
$8.25
$19.25
$14.30

Solution

By buying two shirts, Frank will save $11 x \( \frac{25}{100} \) = \( \frac{$11 x 25}{100} \) = \( \frac{$275}{100} \) = $2.75 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$11.00 + ($11.00 - $2.75)
$11.00 + $8.25
$19.25


4

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 5 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 5 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
1:2
9:6
7:8
25:2

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 5:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 5:1. 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 25:10 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 10:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 25:10, 10:2 which reduces to 25:2.


5

What is 5b6 x 3b5?

75% Answer Correctly
15b11
15b
8b11
15b5

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:

5b6 x 3b5
(5 x 3)b(6 + 5)
15b11