ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 821629 Results

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1

A factor is a positive __________ that divides evenly into a given number.

78% Answer Correctly

mixed number

integer

improper fraction

fraction


Solution

A factor is a positive integer that divides evenly into a given number. For example, the factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, and 8.


2

Which of the following is a mixed number?

82% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({5 \over 7} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.


3

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

86% Answer Correctly
1 hour
7 hours
6 hours
2 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 = \( \frac{60mi}{60mph} \)
1 hour


4

A bread recipe calls for 3\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups of flour. If you only have \(\frac{1}{2}\) cup, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
2 cups
2\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups
2\(\frac{3}{8}\) cups
2\(\frac{7}{8}\) cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (3\(\frac{1}{8}\) - \(\frac{1}{2}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{25}{8} \) - \( \frac{4}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{21}{8} \) cups
2\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups


5

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 8 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 7 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 5 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
108.3
122.4
157.3
69

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 7 = \( \frac{8 \times 7}{100} \) = \( \frac{56}{100} \) = 0.56 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 7 - 0.56 = 6.4399999999999995 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 5 = 19 hours yesterday so you would expect that 19 x 6.4399999999999995 = 122.4 error free parts were produced yesterday.