ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 739044 Results

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1

Which of the following is a mixed number?

82% Answer Correctly

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({5 \over 7} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.


2

If a mayor is elected with 65% of the votes cast and 70% of a town's 47,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?

49% Answer Correctly
21,385
26,320
29,281
20,069

Solution

If 70% of the town's 47,000 voters cast ballots the number of votes cast is:

(\( \frac{70}{100} \)) x 47,000 = \( \frac{3,290,000}{100} \) = 32,900

The mayor got 65% of the votes cast which is:

(\( \frac{65}{100} \)) x 32,900 = \( \frac{2,138,500}{100} \) = 21,385 votes.


3

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\({a \over 5} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.


4

Bob loaned April $1,100 at an annual interest rate of 6%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$1,144
$1,166
$1,177
$1,111

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 $1,100
i = 0.06 x $1,100

No payments were made so the total amount due is the original amount + the accumulated interest:

total = $1,100 + $66
total = $1,166


5

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 3, 7, 13, 21, __________ ?

69% Answer Correctly
24
33
31
36

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 2(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 + 2(6 - 1)
a6 = 21 + 2(5)
a6 = 31