ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 75915 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.82
Score 0% 56%

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1

What is 9\( \sqrt{5} \) x 5\( \sqrt{3} \)?

41% Answer Correctly
14\( \sqrt{15} \)
45\( \sqrt{15} \)
14\( \sqrt{5} \)
14\( \sqrt{3} \)

Solution

To multiply terms with radicals, multiply the coefficients and radicands separately:

9\( \sqrt{5} \) x 5\( \sqrt{3} \)
(9 x 5)\( \sqrt{5 \times 3} \)
45\( \sqrt{15} \)


2

This property states taht the order of addition or multiplication does not mater. For example, 2 + 5 and 5 + 2 are equivalent.

60% Answer Correctly

distributive

PEDMAS

associative

commutative


Solution

The commutative property states that, when adding or multiplying numbers, the order in which they're added or multiplied does not matter. For example, 3 + 4 and 4 + 3 give the same result, as do 3 x 4 and 4 x 3.


3

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 35% off." If Bob buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $13, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$4.55
$0.65
$3.25
$2.60

Solution

By buying two shirts, Bob will save $13 x \( \frac{35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$13 x 35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$455}{100} \) = $4.55 on the second shirt.


4

If \( \left|a - 4\right| \) - 1 = -1, which of these is a possible value for a?

62% Answer Correctly
4
-4
22
-13

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|a - 4\right| \):

\( \left|a - 4\right| \) - 1 = -1
\( \left|a - 4\right| \) = -1 + 1
\( \left|a - 4\right| \) = 0

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (a - 4) must equal + 0 or -0 for \( \left|a - 4\right| \) to equal 0:

a - 4 = 0
a = 0 + 4
a = 4
a - 4 = 0
a = 0 + 4
a = 4

So, a = 4 or a = 4.


5

If a mayor is elected with 87% of the votes cast and 36% of a town's 19,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?

49% Answer Correctly
5,951
4,583
6,088
3,762

Solution

If 36% of the town's 19,000 voters cast ballots the number of votes cast is:

(\( \frac{36}{100} \)) x 19,000 = \( \frac{684,000}{100} \) = 6,840

The mayor got 87% of the votes cast which is:

(\( \frac{87}{100} \)) x 6,840 = \( \frac{595,080}{100} \) = 5,951 votes.