ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 933129 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.25
Score 0% 65%

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1

How many 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 15 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
2
7
10
5

Solution

To fill a 15 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 7\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{7\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}}{1\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}} \) = 5


2

13 members of a bridal party need transported to a wedding reception but there are only 4 2-passenger taxis available to take them. How many will need to find other transportation?

75% Answer Correctly
7
5
2
3

Solution

There are 4 2-passenger taxis available so that's 4 x 2 = 8 total seats. There are 13 people needing transportation leaving 13 - 8 = 5 who will have to find other transportation.


3

If a mayor is elected with 86% of the votes cast and 62% of a town's 23,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?

49% Answer Correctly
10,980
12,264
7,415
8,984

Solution

If 62% of the town's 23,000 voters cast ballots the number of votes cast is:

(\( \frac{62}{100} \)) x 23,000 = \( \frac{1,426,000}{100} \) = 14,260

The mayor got 86% of the votes cast which is:

(\( \frac{86}{100} \)) x 14,260 = \( \frac{1,226,360}{100} \) = 12,264 votes.


4

If \( \left|a - 2\right| \) - 9 = 0, which of these is a possible value for a?

62% Answer Correctly
8
-5
7
-7

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|a - 2\right| \):

\( \left|a - 2\right| \) - 9 = 0
\( \left|a - 2\right| \) = 0 + 9
\( \left|a - 2\right| \) = 9

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (a - 2) must equal + 9 or -9 for \( \left|a - 2\right| \) to equal 9:

a - 2 = 9
a = 9 + 2
a = 11
a - 2 = -9
a = -9 + 2
a = -7

So, a = -7 or a = 11.


5

4! = ?

85% Answer Correctly

3 x 2 x 1

4 x 3 x 2 x 1

5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

4 x 3


Solution

A factorial has the form n! and is the product of the integer (n) and all the positive integers below it. For example, 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.