ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 783286 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.49
Score 0% 70%

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1

Monty loaned Frank $1,200 at an annual interest rate of 8%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$96
$6
$16
$12

Solution

The yearly interest charged on this loan is the annual interest rate multiplied by the amount borrowed:

interest = annual interest rate x loan amount

i = (\( \frac{6}{100} \)) x $1,200
i = 0.08 x $1,200
i = $96


2

In a class of 19 students, 11 are taking German and 7 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 4 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
13
19
18
5

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 11 + 7 = 18. Of that group of 18, 4 are taking both languages so they've been counted twice (once in the German group and once in the Spanish group). Subtracting them out leaves 18 - 4 = 14 who are taking at least one language. 19 - 14 = 5 students who are not taking either language.


3

If a car travels 135 miles in 9 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
40 mph
65 mph
20 mph
15 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 = \( \frac{135mi}{9h} \)
15 mph


4

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

56% Answer Correctly

distributive property for division

commutative property for division

distributive property for multiplication

commutative property for multiplication


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, \({a^3 + 6a^2 \over a^2} = {a^3 \over a^2} + {6a^2 \over a^2} = a + 6\).


5

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 20% off." If Frank buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $26, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$5.20
$11.70
$10.40
$13.00

Solution

By buying two shirts, Frank will save $26 x \( \frac{20}{100} \) = \( \frac{$26 x 20}{100} \) = \( \frac{$520}{100} \) = $5.20 on the second shirt.