ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 807786 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.83
Score 0% 57%

Review

1

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
5:4
49:2
1:1
3:6

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.


2

What is \( \frac{2}{6} \) + \( \frac{5}{14} \)?

59% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{29}{42}\)
1 \( \frac{2}{11} \)
1 \( \frac{1}{42} \)
2 \( \frac{7}{11} \)

Solution

To add these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 6 are [6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60] and the first few multiples of 14 are [14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84, 98]. The first few multiples they share are [42, 84] making 42 the smallest multiple 6 and 14 share.

Next, convert the fractions so each denominator equals the lowest common multiple:

\( \frac{2 x 7}{6 x 7} \) + \( \frac{5 x 3}{14 x 3} \)

\( \frac{14}{42} \) + \( \frac{15}{42} \)

Now, because the fractions share a common denominator, you can add them:

\( \frac{14 + 15}{42} \) = \( \frac{29}{42} \) = \(\frac{29}{42}\)


3

What is \( 6 \)\( \sqrt{80} \) + \( 4 \)\( \sqrt{5} \)

35% Answer Correctly
10\( \sqrt{16} \)
10\( \sqrt{400} \)
24\( \sqrt{80} \)
28\( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

To add these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

6\( \sqrt{80} \) + 4\( \sqrt{5} \)
6\( \sqrt{16 \times 5} \) + 4\( \sqrt{5} \)
6\( \sqrt{4^2 \times 5} \) + 4\( \sqrt{5} \)
(6)(4)\( \sqrt{5} \) + 4\( \sqrt{5} \)
24\( \sqrt{5} \) + 4\( \sqrt{5} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can add them together:

24\( \sqrt{5} \) + 4\( \sqrt{5} \)
(24 + 4)\( \sqrt{5} \)
28\( \sqrt{5} \)


4

What is \( \frac{4}{5} \) x \( \frac{1}{5} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{4}{25}\)
\(\frac{2}{35}\)
\(\frac{8}{81}\)
\(\frac{1}{4}\)

Solution

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{4}{5} \) x \( \frac{1}{5} \) = \( \frac{4 x 1}{5 x 5} \) = \( \frac{4}{25} \) = \(\frac{4}{25}\)


5

If there were a total of 300 raffle tickets sold and you bought 12 tickets, what's the probability that you'll win the raffle?

60% Answer Correctly
16%
10%
1%
4%

Solution

You have 12 out of the total of 300 raffle tickets sold so you have a (\( \frac{12}{300} \)) x 100 = \( \frac{12 \times 100}{300} \) = \( \frac{1200}{300} \) = 4% chance to win the raffle.