ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 897490 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
Score 0% 66%

Review

1

53% Answer Correctly
1
5.6
7.2
1.5

Solution


1


2

What is the greatest common factor of 72 and 60?

77% Answer Correctly
12
54
47
40

Solution

The factors of 72 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72] and the factors of 60 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60]. They share 6 factors [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12] making 12 the greatest factor 72 and 60 have in common.


3

How many hours does it take a car to travel 300 miles at an average speed of 75 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
7 hours
2 hours
1 hour
4 hours

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 time:

time = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} \)
time = \( \frac{300mi}{75mph} \)
4 hours


4

What is \( \frac{5}{3} \) - \( \frac{8}{9} \)?

61% Answer Correctly
2 \( \frac{4}{9} \)
\(\frac{7}{9}\)
1 \( \frac{6}{12} \)
2 \( \frac{3}{9} \)

Solution

To subtract these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 3 are [3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30] and the first few multiples of 9 are [9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90]. The first few multiples they share are [9, 18, 27, 36, 45] making 9 the smallest multiple 3 and 9 share.

Next, convert the fractions so each denominator equals the lowest common multiple:

\( \frac{5 x 3}{3 x 3} \) - \( \frac{8 x 1}{9 x 1} \)

\( \frac{15}{9} \) - \( \frac{8}{9} \)

Now, because the fractions share a common denominator, you can subtract them:

\( \frac{15 - 8}{9} \) = \( \frac{7}{9} \) = \(\frac{7}{9}\)


5

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 60% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
17\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
30%
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
37\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

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 60% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{60\text{%}}{2} \) = 30%