ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 831546 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.41
Score 0% 68%

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1

Bob loaned Ezra $400 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
$4
$90
$99
$35

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 $400
i = 0.01 x $400
i = $4


2

What is \( \frac{-9b^8}{6b^2} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)b-6
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)b6
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)b4
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)b\(\frac{1}{4}\)

Solution

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

\( \frac{-9b^8}{6b^2} \)
\( \frac{-9}{6} \) b(8 - 2)
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)b6


3

If all of a roofing company's 6 workers are required to staff 3 roofing crews, how many workers need to be added during the busy season in order to send 6 complete crews out on jobs?

55% Answer Correctly
17
4
6
9

Solution

In order to find how many additional workers are needed to staff the extra crews you first need to calculate how many workers are on a crew. There are 6 workers at the company now and that's enough to staff 3 crews so there are \( \frac{6}{3} \) = 2 workers on a crew. 6 crews are needed for the busy season which, at 2 workers per crew, means that the roofing company will need 6 x 2 = 12 total workers to staff the crews during the busy season. The company already employs 6 workers so they need to add 12 - 6 = 6 new staff for the busy season.


4

What is (z3)3?

80% Answer Correctly
z0
z9
3z3
z6

Solution

To raise a term with an exponent to another exponent, retain the base and multiply the exponents:

(z3)3
z(3 * 3)
z9


5

a(b + c) = ab + ac defines which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

distributive property for multiplication

commutative property for division

commutative property for multiplication

distributive property for division


Solution

The distributive property for multiplication helps in solving expressions like a(b + c). It specifies that the result of multiplying one number by the sum or difference of two numbers can be obtained by multiplying each number individually and then totaling the results: a(b + c) = ab + ac. For example, 4(10-5) = (4 x 10) - (4 x 5) = 40 - 20 = 20.