ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 897982 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.49
Score 0% 70%

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1

Ezra loaned Betty $1,200 at an annual interest rate of 6%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$1,308
$1,212
$1,236
$1,272

Solution

The yearly interest charged on this loan is the annual interest rate multiplied by the amount borrowed:

interest = annual interest rate x loan amount

i = (\( \frac{6}{100} \)) x $1,200
i = 0.06 x $1,200

No payments were made so the total amount due is the original amount + the accumulated interest:

total = $1,200 + $72
total = $1,272


2

The total water usage for a city is 20,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 20% is for personal use and 32% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
5,250
2,400
1,700
3,300

Solution

32% of the water consumption is industrial use and 20% is personal use so (32% - 20%) = 12% more water is used for industrial purposes. 20,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{12}{100} \) x 20,000 gallons = 2,400 gallons.


3

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 15% off." If Damon buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $50, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$52.50
$70.00
$92.50
$55.00

Solution

By buying two shirts, Damon will save $50 x \( \frac{15}{100} \) = \( \frac{$50 x 15}{100} \) = \( \frac{$750}{100} \) = $7.50 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$50.00 + ($50.00 - $7.50)
$50.00 + $42.50
$92.50


4

Simplify \( \frac{40}{56} \).

77% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{9}{11} \)
\( \frac{5}{11} \)
\( \frac{3}{7} \)
\( \frac{5}{7} \)

Solution

To simplify this fraction, first find the greatest common factor between them. The factors of 40 are [1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40] and the factors of 56 are [1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56]. They share 4 factors [1, 2, 4, 8] making 8 their greatest common factor (GCF).

Next, divide both numerator and denominator by the GCF:

\( \frac{40}{56} \) = \( \frac{\frac{40}{8}}{\frac{56}{8}} \) = \( \frac{5}{7} \)


5

How many hours does it take a car to travel 525 miles at an average speed of 75 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
6 hours
7 hours
2 hours
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 = \( \frac{525mi}{75mph} \)
7 hours