ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 813475 Results

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1

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

67% Answer Correctly

a = -7

none of these is correct

a = 7 or a = -7

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).


2

What is \( \frac{45\sqrt{35}}{9\sqrt{5}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{7}} \)
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{7} \)
7 \( \sqrt{5} \)
5 \( \sqrt{7} \)

Solution

To divide terms with radicals, divide the coefficients and radicands separately:

\( \frac{45\sqrt{35}}{9\sqrt{5}} \)
\( \frac{45}{9} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{35}{5}} \)
5 \( \sqrt{7} \)


3

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

greatest common factor

absolute value

least common factor

least common multiple


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.


4

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 $48, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$16.80
$19.20
$2.40
$9.60

Solution

By buying two shirts, Frank will save $48 x \( \frac{20}{100} \) = \( \frac{$48 x 20}{100} \) = \( \frac{$960}{100} \) = $9.60 on the second shirt.


5

What is the least common multiple of 8 and 16?

72% Answer Correctly
64
17
16
97

Solution

The first few multiples of 8 are [8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80] and the first few multiples of 16 are [16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96]. The first few multiples they share are [16, 32, 48, 64, 80] making 16 the smallest multiple 8 and 16 have in common.