ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 782658 Results

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1

The total water usage for a city is 35,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 10% is for personal use and 42% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
600
11,200
5,250
1,650

Solution

42% of the water consumption is industrial use and 10% is personal use so (42% - 10%) = 32% more water is used for industrial purposes. 35,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{32}{100} \) x 35,000 gallons = 11,200 gallons.


2

What is \( \frac{35\sqrt{20}}{7\sqrt{4}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
5 \( \sqrt{5} \)
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{5} \)
5 \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{5}} \)
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{5}} \)

Solution

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

\( \frac{35\sqrt{20}}{7\sqrt{4}} \)
\( \frac{35}{7} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{20}{4}} \)
5 \( \sqrt{5} \)


3

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{4}{25}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{3}{7}\)
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
1

Solution

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{4}{25}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{4}}{\sqrt{25}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{2^2}}{\sqrt{5^2}} \)
\(\frac{2}{5}\)


4

Solve for \( \frac{6!}{3!} \)

66% Answer Correctly
120
\( \frac{1}{30} \)
\( \frac{1}{6720} \)
60480

Solution

A factorial is the product of an integer and all the positive integers below it. To solve a fraction featuring factorials, expand the factorials and cancel out like numbers:

\( \frac{6!}{3!} \)
\( \frac{6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1}{3 \times 2 \times 1} \)
\( \frac{6 \times 5 \times 4}{1} \)
\( 6 \times 5 \times 4 \)
120


5

Simplify \( \sqrt{45} \)

62% Answer Correctly
2\( \sqrt{10} \)
8\( \sqrt{5} \)
3\( \sqrt{5} \)
4\( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{45} \)
\( \sqrt{9 \times 5} \)
\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 5} \)
3\( \sqrt{5} \)