ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 870108 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.65
Score 0% 53%

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1

What is \( 4 \)\( \sqrt{45} \) - \( 3 \)\( \sqrt{5} \)

38% Answer Correctly
12\( \sqrt{9} \)
\( \sqrt{9} \)
9\( \sqrt{5} \)
\( \sqrt{225} \)

Solution

To subtract these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

4\( \sqrt{45} \) - 3\( \sqrt{5} \)
4\( \sqrt{9 \times 5} \) - 3\( \sqrt{5} \)
4\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 5} \) - 3\( \sqrt{5} \)
(4)(3)\( \sqrt{5} \) - 3\( \sqrt{5} \)
12\( \sqrt{5} \) - 3\( \sqrt{5} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can subtract them:

12\( \sqrt{5} \) - 3\( \sqrt{5} \)
(12 - 3)\( \sqrt{5} \)
9\( \sqrt{5} \)


2

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

absolute value

least common factor

least common multiple

greatest common factor


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.


3

Solve for \( \frac{6!}{2!} \)

66% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{1680} \)
\( \frac{1}{56} \)
1680
360

Solution

A factorial is the product of an integer and all the positive integers below it. To solve a fraction featuring factorials, expand the factorials and cancel out like numbers:

\( \frac{6!}{2!} \)
\( \frac{6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1}{2 \times 1} \)
\( \frac{6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3}{1} \)
\( 6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \)
360


4

What is 4\( \sqrt{4} \) x 8\( \sqrt{8} \)?

41% Answer Correctly
32\( \sqrt{4} \)
128\( \sqrt{2} \)
32\( \sqrt{12} \)
12\( \sqrt{4} \)

Solution

To multiply terms with radicals, multiply the coefficients and radicands separately:

4\( \sqrt{4} \) x 8\( \sqrt{8} \)
(4 x 8)\( \sqrt{4 \times 8} \)
32\( \sqrt{32} \)

Now we need to simplify the radical:

32\( \sqrt{32} \)
32\( \sqrt{2 \times 16} \)
32\( \sqrt{2 \times 4^2} \)
(32)(4)\( \sqrt{2} \)
128\( \sqrt{2} \)


5

If \( \left|z + 6\right| \) + 8 = 9, which of these is a possible value for z?

62% Answer Correctly
-3
0
-2
-5

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|z + 6\right| \):

\( \left|z + 6\right| \) + 8 = 9
\( \left|z + 6\right| \) = 9 - 8
\( \left|z + 6\right| \) = 1

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (z + 6) must equal + 1 or -1 for \( \left|z + 6\right| \) to equal 1:

z + 6 = 1
z = 1 - 6
z = -5
z + 6 = -1
z = -1 - 6
z = -7

So, z = -7 or z = -5.