ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 911021 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.02
Score 0% 60%

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1

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 5:1 and all 44,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
34,400
28,500
36,667
34,167

Solution

A ratio of 5:1 means that there are 5 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 6 fans, 5 are home fans and \( \frac{5}{6} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

44,000 fans x \( \frac{5}{6} \) = \( \frac{220000}{6} \) = 36,667 fans.


2

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 4 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 8 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 7 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
88.4
178.6
72.8
130.6

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{4}{100} \) x 8 = \( \frac{4 \times 8}{100} \) = \( \frac{32}{100} \) = 0.32 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 8 - 0.32 = 7.68 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 7 = 17 hours yesterday so you would expect that 17 x 7.68 = 130.6 error free parts were produced yesterday.


3

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 25% off." If Damon buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $21, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$8.40
$3.15
$5.25
$2.10

Solution

By buying two shirts, Damon will save $21 x \( \frac{25}{100} \) = \( \frac{$21 x 25}{100} \) = \( \frac{$525}{100} \) = $5.25 on the second shirt.


4

Simplify \( \sqrt{75} \)

62% Answer Correctly
6\( \sqrt{6} \)
7\( \sqrt{6} \)
5\( \sqrt{3} \)
8\( \sqrt{3} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{75} \)
\( \sqrt{25 \times 3} \)
\( \sqrt{5^2 \times 3} \)
5\( \sqrt{3} \)


5

Charlie loaned April $1,000 at an annual interest rate of 7%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$1,080
$1,090
$1,070
$1,030

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 $1,000
i = 0.07 x $1,000

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

total = $1,000 + $70
total = $1,070