ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 777988 Results

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1

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

greatest common factor

least common factor

least common multiple

absolute value


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.


2

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 35% off." If Damon buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $43, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$15.05
$45.15
$70.95
$27.95

Solution

By buying two shirts, Damon will save $43 x \( \frac{35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$43 x 35}{100} \) = \( \frac{$1505}{100} \) = $15.05 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$43.00 + ($43.00 - $15.05)
$43.00 + $27.95
$70.95


3

The total water usage for a city is 5,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 25% is for personal use and 47% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
13,000
1,100
1,050
5,600

Solution

47% of the water consumption is industrial use and 25% is personal use so (47% - 25%) = 22% more water is used for industrial purposes. 5,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{22}{100} \) x 5,000 gallons = 1,100 gallons.


4

If a car travels 300 miles in 6 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
50 mph
25 mph
40 mph
75 mph

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)
speed = \( \frac{300mi}{6h} \)
50 mph


5

If \(\left|a\right| = 7\), which of the following best describes a?

67% Answer Correctly

a = -7

a = 7

a = 7 or a = -7

none of these is correct


Solution

The absolute value is the positive magnitude of a particular number or variable and is indicated by two vertical lines: \(\left|-5\right| = 5\). In the case of a variable absolute value (\(\left|a\right| = 5\)) the value of a can be either positive or negative (a = -5 or a = 5).