ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 746203 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.27
Score 0% 65%

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1

Which of these numbers is a factor of 16?

68% Answer Correctly
12
11
8
9

Solution

The factors of a number are all positive integers that divide evenly into the number. The factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16.


2

A bread recipe calls for 2 cups of flour. If you only have \(\frac{1}{2}\) cup, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups
2 cups
1\(\frac{1}{2}\) cups
1\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (2 - \(\frac{1}{2}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{16}{8} \) - \( \frac{4}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{12}{8} \) cups
1\(\frac{1}{2}\) cups


3

What is \( \frac{2}{8} \) x \( \frac{2}{6} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{12}\)
\(\frac{1}{20}\)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{1}{3}\)

Solution

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{2}{8} \) x \( \frac{2}{6} \) = \( \frac{2 x 2}{8 x 6} \) = \( \frac{4}{48} \) = \(\frac{1}{12}\)


4

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 3 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 3 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
9:2
5:6
3:8
9:1

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 3:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 3:1. 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 9:6 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 6:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 9:6, 6:2 which reduces to 9:2.


5

Frank loaned Monica $1,500 at an annual interest rate of 4%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$1,515
$1,590
$1,560
$1,605

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 $1,500
i = 0.04 x $1,500

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

total = $1,500 + $60
total = $1,560