ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 778616 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.96
Score 0% 59%

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1

What is \( \frac{9x^6}{4x^4} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)x-2
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)x1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)x2
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)x24

Solution

To divide terms with exponents, the base of both exponents must be the same. In this case they are so divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents:

\( \frac{9x^6}{4x^4} \)
\( \frac{9}{4} \) x(6 - 4)
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)x2


2

Convert y-5 to remove the negative exponent.

67% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{5}{y} \)
\( \frac{1}{y^5} \)
\( \frac{-5}{-y} \)
\( \frac{-1}{y^{-5}} \)

Solution

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


3

\({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\) defines which of the following?

55% Answer Correctly

commutative property for division

distributive property for multiplication

commutative property for multiplication

distributive property for division


Solution

The distributive property for division helps in solving expressions like \({b + c \over a}\). It specifies that the result of dividing a fraction with multiple terms in the numerator and one term in the denominator can be obtained by dividing each term individually and then totaling the results: \({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\). For example, \({a^3 + 6a^2 \over a^2} = {a^3 \over a^2} + {6a^2 \over a^2} = a + 6\).


4

Solve 3 + (3 + 5) ÷ 2 x 3 - 42

52% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
1\(\frac{1}{8}\)
1
-1

Solution

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

3 + (3 + 5) ÷ 2 x 3 - 42
P: 3 + (8) ÷ 2 x 3 - 42
E: 3 + 8 ÷ 2 x 3 - 16
MD: 3 + \( \frac{8}{2} \) x 3 - 16
MD: 3 + \( \frac{24}{2} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{6}{2} \) + \( \frac{24}{2} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{30}{2} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{30 - 32}{2} \)
\( \frac{-2}{2} \)
-1


5

What is \( \frac{6}{6} \) - \( \frac{2}{14} \)?

61% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{6}{7}\)
\( \frac{1}{4} \)
2 \( \frac{9}{42} \)
\( \frac{1}{42} \)

Solution

To subtract these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 6 are [6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60] and the first few multiples of 14 are [14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84, 98]. The first few multiples they share are [42, 84] making 42 the smallest multiple 6 and 14 share.

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

\( \frac{6 x 7}{6 x 7} \) - \( \frac{2 x 3}{14 x 3} \)

\( \frac{42}{42} \) - \( \frac{6}{42} \)

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

\( \frac{42 - 6}{42} \) = \( \frac{36}{42} \) = \(\frac{6}{7}\)