ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 865893 Results

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1

The total water usage for a city is 30,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 20% is for personal use and 42% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
6,650
6,600
900
5,250

Solution

42% of the water consumption is industrial use and 20% is personal use so (42% - 20%) = 22% more water is used for industrial purposes. 30,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{22}{100} \) x 30,000 gallons = 6,600 gallons.


2

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 4, 10, 19, 31, __________ ?

69% Answer Correctly
46
50
48
53

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 3(n - 1)

where n is the term's order in the sequence, an is the value of the term, and an-1 is the value of the term before an. This makes the next number:

a6 = a5 + 3(6 - 1)
a6 = 31 + 3(5)
a6 = 46


3

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 45% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
25%
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
35%
15%

Solution

The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr2 where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is its diameter divided by two so A = π(\( \frac{d}{2} \))2. If the diameter of the logo increases by 45% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{45\text{%}}{2} \) = 22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%


4

What is \( \frac{-4y^8}{4y^3} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
-y5
-y2\(\frac{2}{3}\)
-y11
-y24

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:

\( \frac{-4y^8}{4y^3} \)
\( \frac{-4}{4} \) y(8 - 3)
-y5


5

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 3:1 and all 31,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
40,000
32,250
23,250
35,000

Solution

A ratio of 3:1 means that there are 3 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 4 fans, 3 are home fans and \( \frac{3}{4} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

31,000 fans x \( \frac{3}{4} \) = \( \frac{93000}{4} \) = 23,250 fans.