ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 912407 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.17
Score 0% 63%

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1

What is (x4)5?

79% Answer Correctly
x9
5x4
x-1
x20

Solution

To raise a term with an exponent to another exponent, retain the base and multiply the exponents:

(x4)5
x(4 * 5)
x20


2

Convert c-2 to remove the negative exponent.

67% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{-2}{c} \)
\( \frac{-2}{-c} \)
\( \frac{1}{c^{-2}} \)
\( \frac{1}{c^2} \)

Solution

To convert a negative exponent to a positive exponent, calculate the positive exponent then take the reciprocal.


3

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 45% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

50% Answer Correctly
30%
35%
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
20%

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 45% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{45\text{%}}{2} \) = 22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%


4

Solve for \( \frac{5!}{3!} \)

66% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{6} \)
20
3024
336

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:

\( \frac{5!}{3!} \)
\( \frac{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1}{3 \times 2 \times 1} \)
\( \frac{5 \times 4}{1} \)
\( 5 \times 4 \)
20


5

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 5 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 5 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
7:1
9:4
25:2
3:1

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 5:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 5:1. To solve this problem, we need the baseball card side of each ratio to be equal so we need to rewrite the ratios in terms of a common number of baseball cards. (Think of this like finding the common denominator when adding fractions.) The ratio of football to baseball cards can also be written as 25:10 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 10:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 25:10, 10:2 which reduces to 25:2.