ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 851987 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.10
Score 0% 62%

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1

If \( \left|x - 4\right| \) - 5 = -9, which of these is a possible value for x?

62% Answer Correctly
-6
0
1
-5

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|x - 4\right| \):

\( \left|x - 4\right| \) - 5 = -9
\( \left|x - 4\right| \) = -9 + 5
\( \left|x - 4\right| \) = -4

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (x - 4) must equal - 4 or --4 for \( \left|x - 4\right| \) to equal -4:

x - 4 = -4
x = -4 + 4
x = 0
x - 4 = 4
x = 4 + 4
x = 8

So, x = 8 or x = 0.


2

Simplify \( \frac{36}{44} \).

77% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{9}{11} \)
\( \frac{9}{14} \)
\( \frac{4}{17} \)
\( \frac{5}{16} \)

Solution

To simplify this fraction, first find the greatest common factor between them. The factors of 36 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36] and the factors of 44 are [1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 their greatest common factor (GCF).

Next, divide both numerator and denominator by the GCF:

\( \frac{36}{44} \) = \( \frac{\frac{36}{4}}{\frac{44}{4}} \) = \( \frac{9}{11} \)


3

53% Answer Correctly
3.5
1
1.8
9.0

Solution


1


4

If a mayor is elected with 87% of the votes cast and 87% of a town's 36,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?

50% Answer Correctly
24,116
21,924
26,309
27,248

Solution

If 87% of the town's 36,000 voters cast ballots the number of votes cast is:

(\( \frac{87}{100} \)) x 36,000 = \( \frac{3,132,000}{100} \) = 31,320

The mayor got 87% of the votes cast which is:

(\( \frac{87}{100} \)) x 31,320 = \( \frac{2,724,840}{100} \) = 27,248 votes.


5

Which of the following is not a prime number?

65% Answer Correctly

2

9

5

7


Solution

A prime number is an integer greater than 1 that has no factors other than 1 and itself. Examples of prime numbers include 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11.