ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 797880 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
Score 0% 73%

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1

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 45% off." If Alex buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $35, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$50.75
$19.25
$45.50
$54.25

Solution

By buying two shirts, Alex will save $35 x \( \frac{45}{100} \) = \( \frac{$35 x 45}{100} \) = \( \frac{$1575}{100} \) = $15.75 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$35.00 + ($35.00 - $15.75)
$35.00 + $19.25
$54.25


2

How many hours does it take a car to travel 480 miles at an average speed of 60 miles per hour?

85% Answer Correctly
1 hour
8 hours
9 hours
6 hours

Solution

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

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for time:

time = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} \)
time = \( \frac{480mi}{60mph} \)
8 hours


3

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

67% Answer Correctly

none of these is correct

a = -7

a = 7

a = 7 or a = -7


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).


4

If a car travels 120 miles in 2 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
60 mph
30 mph
55 mph
45 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 = \( \frac{120mi}{2h} \)
60 mph


5

Bob loaned Ezra $1,200 at an annual interest rate of 7%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$20
$99
$104
$84

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 = 0.07 x $1,200
i = $84