ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 736682 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.46
Score 0% 69%

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1

What is 3c2 - 4c2?

71% Answer Correctly
c2
7c2
7c4
-c2

Solution

To add or subtract terms with exponents, both the base and the exponent must be the same. In this case they are so subtract the coefficients and retain the base and exponent:

3c2 - 4c2
(3 - 4)c2
-c2


2

How many 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 12 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
4
9
8
3

Solution

To fill a 12 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 6 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{6 \text{ gallons}}{1\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}} \) = 4


3

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

1

-1

0

\({1 \over 2}\)


Solution

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


4

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 5, 13, 25, 41, __________ ?

69% Answer Correctly
61
57
68
69

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 4(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 + 4(6 - 1)
a6 = 41 + 4(5)
a6 = 61


5

What is the greatest common factor of 16 and 40?

77% Answer Correctly
5
8
16
4

Solution

The factors of 16 are [1, 2, 4, 8, 16] and the factors of 40 are [1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40]. They share 4 factors [1, 2, 4, 8] making 8 the greatest factor 16 and 40 have in common.