ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 799241 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.92
Score 0% 58%

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1

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 8 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 5 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 9 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
117.6
69
178.6
132.5

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{8}{100} \) x 5 = \( \frac{8 \times 5}{100} \) = \( \frac{40}{100} \) = 0.4 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 5 - 0.4 = 4.6 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 9 = 15 hours yesterday so you would expect that 15 x 4.6 = 69 error free parts were produced yesterday.


2

Monty loaned Monty $500 at an annual interest rate of 1%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$5
$20
$72
$60

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 $500
i = 0.01 x $500
i = $5


3

Convert 5,894,000 to scientific notation.

62% Answer Correctly
5.894 x 10-6
5.894 x 105
5.894 x 107
5.894 x 106

Solution

A number in scientific notation has the format 0.000 x 10exponent. To convert to scientific notation, move the decimal point to the right or the left until the number is a decimal between 1 and 10. The exponent of the 10 is the number of places you moved the decimal point and is positive if you moved the decimal point to the left and negative if you moved it to the right:

5,894,000 in scientific notation is 5.894 x 106


4

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

56% Answer Correctly

distributive property for multiplication

commutative property for multiplication

distributive property for division

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


5

Solve 2 + (4 + 3) ÷ 5 x 4 - 32

53% Answer Correctly
-1\(\frac{2}{5}\)
1
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
\(\frac{3}{8}\)

Solution

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

2 + (4 + 3) ÷ 5 x 4 - 32
P: 2 + (7) ÷ 5 x 4 - 32
E: 2 + 7 ÷ 5 x 4 - 9
MD: 2 + \( \frac{7}{5} \) x 4 - 9
MD: 2 + \( \frac{28}{5} \) - 9
AS: \( \frac{10}{5} \) + \( \frac{28}{5} \) - 9
AS: \( \frac{38}{5} \) - 9
AS: \( \frac{38 - 45}{5} \)
\( \frac{-7}{5} \)
-1\(\frac{2}{5}\)