ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 911980 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
Score 0% 66%

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1

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{36}{36}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
1
\(\frac{4}{7}\)

Solution

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{36}{36}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{36}}{\sqrt{36}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{6^2}}{\sqrt{6^2}} \)
1


2

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 10% off." If Frank buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $15, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$1.50
$18.75
$16.50
$28.50

Solution

By buying two shirts, Frank will save $15 x \( \frac{10}{100} \) = \( \frac{$15 x 10}{100} \) = \( \frac{$150}{100} \) = $1.50 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$15.00 + ($15.00 - $1.50)
$15.00 + $13.50
$28.50


3

Frank loaned Charlie $1,400 at an annual interest rate of 6%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$36
$84
$30
$18

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 $1,400
i = 0.06 x $1,400
i = $84


4

Simplify \( \frac{40}{80} \).

77% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{2} \)
\( \frac{7}{17} \)
\( \frac{1}{3} \)
\( \frac{9}{20} \)

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 80 are [1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80]. They share 8 factors [1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40] making 40 their greatest common factor (GCF).

Next, divide both numerator and denominator by the GCF:

\( \frac{40}{80} \) = \( \frac{\frac{40}{40}}{\frac{80}{40}} \) = \( \frac{1}{2} \)


5

How many 2 gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 20 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
5
4
8
10

Solution

To fill a 20 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 10 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 2 gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{10 \text{ gallons}}{2 \text{ gallons}} \) = 5