ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 928770 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.38
Score 0% 68%

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1

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 2:1 and all 31,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
29,250
36,800
37,600
20,667

Solution

A ratio of 2:1 means that there are 2 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 3 fans, 2 are home fans and \( \frac{2}{3} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

31,000 fans x \( \frac{2}{3} \) = \( \frac{62000}{3} \) = 20,667 fans.


2

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 5, 13, 25, 41, __________ ?

68% Answer Correctly
62
58
60
61

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 4(n - 1)

where n is the term's order in the sequence, an is the value of the term, and an-1 is the value of the term before an. This makes the next number:

a6 = a5 + 4(6 - 1)
a6 = 41 + 4(5)
a6 = 61


3

Bob loaned Latoya $1,000 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
$1,050
$1,060
$1,010
$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 = 0.06 x $1,000

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

total = $1,000 + $60
total = $1,060


4

A bread recipe calls for 2\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups of flour. If you only have 1\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups
2\(\frac{1}{4}\) cups
3\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups
2 cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (2\(\frac{3}{4}\) - 1\(\frac{1}{8}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{22}{8} \) - \( \frac{9}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{13}{8} \) cups
1\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups


5

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 2 hours at an average speed of 75 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
400 miles
125 miles
120 miles
150 miles

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 distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 75mph \times 2h \)
150 miles