ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 702259 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.96
Score 0% 59%

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1

Convert b-4 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{-1}{-4b} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-4b^{4}} \)
\( \frac{4}{b} \)
\( \frac{1}{b^4} \)

Solution

To convert a negative exponent to a positive exponent, calculate the positive exponent then take the reciprocal.


2

What is -7a2 x 6a4?

75% Answer Correctly
-42a8
-a4
-42a4
-42a6

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:

-7a2 x 6a4
(-7 x 6)a(2 + 4)
-42a6


3

What is \( 9 \)\( \sqrt{112} \) + \( 2 \)\( \sqrt{7} \)

35% Answer Correctly
11\( \sqrt{7} \)
18\( \sqrt{112} \)
38\( \sqrt{7} \)
18\( \sqrt{784} \)

Solution

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

9\( \sqrt{112} \) + 2\( \sqrt{7} \)
9\( \sqrt{16 \times 7} \) + 2\( \sqrt{7} \)
9\( \sqrt{4^2 \times 7} \) + 2\( \sqrt{7} \)
(9)(4)\( \sqrt{7} \) + 2\( \sqrt{7} \)
36\( \sqrt{7} \) + 2\( \sqrt{7} \)

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

36\( \sqrt{7} \) + 2\( \sqrt{7} \)
(36 + 2)\( \sqrt{7} \)
38\( \sqrt{7} \)


4

The __________ is the greatest factor that divides two integers.

67% Answer Correctly

least common multiple

greatest common multiple

absolute value

greatest common factor


Solution

The greatest common factor (GCF) is the greatest factor that divides two integers.


5

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 4:1 and all 50,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
31,200
24,000
40,000
24,667

Solution

A ratio of 4:1 means that there are 4 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 5 fans, 4 are home fans and \( \frac{4}{5} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

50,000 fans x \( \frac{4}{5} \) = \( \frac{200000}{5} \) = 40,000 fans.