ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 799542 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.38
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1

Simplify \( \sqrt{45} \)

62% Answer Correctly
5\( \sqrt{5} \)
6\( \sqrt{5} \)
3\( \sqrt{5} \)
9\( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

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


2

A bread recipe calls for 2 cups of flour. If you only have 1\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
2\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups
2 cups
3 cups
\(\frac{1}{4}\) cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (2 - 1\(\frac{3}{4}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{16}{8} \) - \( \frac{14}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{2}{8} \) cups
\(\frac{1}{4}\) cups


3

What is 9x2 x 7x6?

75% Answer Correctly
63x8
63x12
63x-4
63x4

Solution

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

9x2 x 7x6
(9 x 7)x(2 + 6)
63x8


4

How many hours does it take a car to travel 70 miles at an average speed of 70 miles per hour?

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

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 = \( \frac{70mi}{70mph} \)
1 hour


5

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 7 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 7 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
9:8
49:2
7:2
9:4

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 7:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 7:1. To solve this problem, we need the baseball card side of each ratio to be equal so we need to rewrite the ratios in terms of a common number of baseball cards. (Think of this like finding the common denominator when adding fractions.) The ratio of football to baseball cards can also be written as 49:14 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 14:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 49:14, 14:2 which reduces to 49:2.