ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 751607 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.12
Score 0% 62%

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1

Monty loaned Bob $1,100 at an annual interest rate of 3%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$15
$54
$24
$33

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 = 0.03 x $1,100
i = $33


2

If there were a total of 350 raffle tickets sold and you bought 7 tickets, what's the probability that you'll win the raffle?

60% Answer Correctly
15%
2%
18%
14%

Solution

You have 7 out of the total of 350 raffle tickets sold so you have a (\( \frac{7}{350} \)) x 100 = \( \frac{7 \times 100}{350} \) = \( \frac{700}{350} \) = 2% chance to win the raffle.


3

What is \( \frac{9}{3} \) - \( \frac{5}{5} \)?

61% Answer Correctly
2
\( \frac{4}{10} \)
\( \frac{1}{6} \)
2 \( \frac{9}{15} \)

Solution

To subtract these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 3 are [3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30] and the first few multiples of 5 are [5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50]. The first few multiples they share are [15, 30, 45, 60, 75] making 15 the smallest multiple 3 and 5 share.

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

\( \frac{9 x 5}{3 x 5} \) - \( \frac{5 x 3}{5 x 3} \)

\( \frac{45}{15} \) - \( \frac{15}{15} \)

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

\( \frac{45 - 15}{15} \) = \( \frac{30}{15} \) = 2


4

Convert c-2 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{2}{c} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-2c^{2}} \)
\( \frac{1}{c^2} \)
\( \frac{1}{c^{-2}} \)

Solution

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


5

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 4 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 5 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 2 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
98.9
103
154.7
105.6

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:

\( \frac{4}{100} \) x 5 = \( \frac{4 \times 5}{100} \) = \( \frac{20}{100} \) = 0.2 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 5 - 0.2 = 4.8 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 2 = 22 hours yesterday so you would expect that 22 x 4.8 = 105.6 error free parts were produced yesterday.