ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 839604 Results

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1

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

74% Answer Correctly

distributive property for division

commutative property for division

distributive property for multiplication

commutative property for multiplication


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.


2

The total water usage for a city is 5,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 34% is for personal use and 56% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
15,500
12,400
3,500
1,100

Solution

56% of the water consumption is industrial use and 34% is personal use so (56% - 34%) = 22% more water is used for industrial purposes. 5,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{22}{100} \) x 5,000 gallons = 1,100 gallons.


3

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 2 hours at an average speed of 60 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
330 miles
315 miles
120 miles
150 miles

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 distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 60mph \times 2h \)
120 miles


4

If a car travels 50 miles in 2 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
25 mph
35 mph
20 mph
70 mph

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)
speed = \( \frac{50mi}{2h} \)
25 mph


5

Which of the following is a mixed number?

82% Answer Correctly

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\({5 \over 7} \)


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.