ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 855373 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
Score 0% 68%

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1

In a class of 28 students, 10 are taking German and 12 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 3 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
11
9
13
20

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 10 + 12 = 22. Of that group of 22, 3 are taking both languages so they've been counted twice (once in the German group and once in the Spanish group). Subtracting them out leaves 22 - 3 = 19 who are taking at least one language. 28 - 19 = 9 students who are not taking either language.


2

If there were a total of 400 raffle tickets sold and you bought 16 tickets, what's the probability that you'll win the raffle?

60% Answer Correctly
12%
8%
4%
10%

Solution

You have 16 out of the total of 400 raffle tickets sold so you have a (\( \frac{16}{400} \)) x 100 = \( \frac{16 \times 100}{400} \) = \( \frac{1600}{400} \) = 4% chance to win the raffle.


3

Which of the following is a mixed number?

82% Answer Correctly

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({5 \over 7} \)


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.


4

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

\({1 \over 2}\)

-1

0

1


Solution

An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.


5

If all of a roofing company's 15 workers are required to staff 5 roofing crews, how many workers need to be added during the busy season in order to send 7 complete crews out on jobs?

55% Answer Correctly
5
6
19
4

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 15 workers at the company now and that's enough to staff 5 crews so there are \( \frac{15}{5} \) = 3 workers on a crew. 7 crews are needed for the busy season which, at 3 workers per crew, means that the roofing company will need 7 x 3 = 21 total workers to staff the crews during the busy season. The company already employs 15 workers so they need to add 21 - 15 = 6 new staff for the busy season.