ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 759611 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.05
Score 0% 61%

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1

Solve 3 + (5 + 3) ÷ 4 x 3 - 42

52% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)
-7
1\(\frac{1}{6}\)
\(\frac{1}{4}\)

Solution

Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multipy/Divide, Add/Subtract):

3 + (5 + 3) ÷ 4 x 3 - 42
P: 3 + (8) ÷ 4 x 3 - 42
E: 3 + 8 ÷ 4 x 3 - 16
MD: 3 + \( \frac{8}{4} \) x 3 - 16
MD: 3 + \( \frac{24}{4} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{12}{4} \) + \( \frac{24}{4} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{36}{4} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{36 - 64}{4} \)
\( \frac{-28}{4} \)
-7


2

What is \( 4 \)\( \sqrt{112} \) - \( 6 \)\( \sqrt{7} \)

38% Answer Correctly
-2\( \sqrt{33} \)
24\( \sqrt{7} \)
24\( \sqrt{16} \)
10\( \sqrt{7} \)

Solution

To subtract these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

4\( \sqrt{112} \) - 6\( \sqrt{7} \)
4\( \sqrt{16 \times 7} \) - 6\( \sqrt{7} \)
4\( \sqrt{4^2 \times 7} \) - 6\( \sqrt{7} \)
(4)(4)\( \sqrt{7} \) - 6\( \sqrt{7} \)
16\( \sqrt{7} \) - 6\( \sqrt{7} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can subtract them:

16\( \sqrt{7} \) - 6\( \sqrt{7} \)
(16 - 6)\( \sqrt{7} \)
10\( \sqrt{7} \)


3

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

0

\({1 \over 2}\)

1

-1


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

If \( \left|y + 6\right| \) + 7 = -7, which of these is a possible value for y?

62% Answer Correctly
-14
-4
5
8

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|y + 6\right| \):

\( \left|y + 6\right| \) + 7 = -7
\( \left|y + 6\right| \) = -7 - 7
\( \left|y + 6\right| \) = -14

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (y + 6) must equal - 14 or --14 for \( \left|y + 6\right| \) to equal -14:

y + 6 = -14
y = -14 - 6
y = -20
y + 6 = 14
y = 14 - 6
y = 8

So, y = 8 or y = -20.


5

What is the least common multiple of 5 and 9?

72% Answer Correctly
45
13
22
35

Solution

The first few multiples of 5 are [5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50] and the first few multiples of 9 are [9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90]. The first few multiples they share are [45, 90] making 45 the smallest multiple 5 and 9 have in common.