ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 7262 Results

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1

The __________ is the greatest factor that divides two integers.

67% Answer Correctly

greatest common multiple

least common multiple

absolute value

greatest common factor


Solution

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


2

What is \( \frac{5}{6} \) - \( \frac{5}{10} \)?

61% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{4}{13} \)
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
1 \( \frac{8}{11} \)
2 \( \frac{6}{30} \)

Solution

To subtract these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 6 are [6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60] and the first few multiples of 10 are [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90]. The first few multiples they share are [30, 60, 90] making 30 the smallest multiple 6 and 10 share.

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

\( \frac{5 x 5}{6 x 5} \) - \( \frac{5 x 3}{10 x 3} \)

\( \frac{25}{30} \) - \( \frac{15}{30} \)

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

\( \frac{25 - 15}{30} \) = \( \frac{10}{30} \) = \(\frac{1}{3}\)


3

What is \( 4 \)\( \sqrt{18} \) - \( 5 \)\( \sqrt{2} \)

39% Answer Correctly
20\( \sqrt{18} \)
-1\( \sqrt{-5} \)
20\( \sqrt{2} \)
7\( \sqrt{2} \)

Solution

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

4\( \sqrt{18} \) - 5\( \sqrt{2} \)
4\( \sqrt{9 \times 2} \) - 5\( \sqrt{2} \)
4\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 2} \) - 5\( \sqrt{2} \)
(4)(3)\( \sqrt{2} \) - 5\( \sqrt{2} \)
12\( \sqrt{2} \) - 5\( \sqrt{2} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can subtract them:

12\( \sqrt{2} \) - 5\( \sqrt{2} \)
(12 - 5)\( \sqrt{2} \)
7\( \sqrt{2} \)


4

A tiger in a zoo has consumed 112 pounds of food in 8 days. If the tiger continues to eat at the same rate, in how many more days will its total food consumtion be 154 pounds?

56% Answer Correctly
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5
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3

Solution

If the tiger has consumed 112 pounds of food in 8 days that's \( \frac{112}{8} \) = 14 pounds of food per day. The tiger needs to consume 154 - 112 = 42 more pounds of food to reach 154 pounds total. At 14 pounds of food per day that's \( \frac{42}{14} \) = 3 more days.


5

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 3 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 8 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 8 hours for maintenance.

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

48% Answer Correctly
124.2
97.6
157.3
87.4

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:

\( \frac{3}{100} \) x 8 = \( \frac{3 \times 8}{100} \) = \( \frac{24}{100} \) = 0.24 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 8 - 0.24 = 7.76 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 8 = 16 hours yesterday so you would expect that 16 x 7.76 = 124.2 error free parts were produced yesterday.