ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 955332 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
Score 0% 72%

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1

If a car travels 70 miles in 2 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
30 mph
20 mph
35 mph
50 mph

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)
speed = \( \frac{70mi}{2h} \)
35 mph


2

What is \( \frac{15\sqrt{12}}{3\sqrt{3}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{4}\) \( \sqrt{5} \)
4 \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{5}} \)
5 \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{4}} \)
5 \( \sqrt{4} \)

Solution

To divide terms with radicals, divide the coefficients and radicands separately:

\( \frac{15\sqrt{12}}{3\sqrt{3}} \)
\( \frac{15}{3} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{12}{3}} \)
5 \( \sqrt{4} \)


3

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 45% off." If Damon buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $11, how much will he pay for both shirts?

57% Answer Correctly
$17.05
$4.95
$16.50
$6.05

Solution

By buying two shirts, Damon will save $11 x \( \frac{45}{100} \) = \( \frac{$11 x 45}{100} \) = \( \frac{$495}{100} \) = $4.95 on the second shirt.

So, his total cost will be
$11.00 + ($11.00 - $4.95)
$11.00 + $6.05
$17.05


4

If \( \left|a - 1\right| \) + 8 = 6, which of these is a possible value for a?

62% Answer Correctly
5
3
0
-5

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|a - 1\right| \):

\( \left|a - 1\right| \) + 8 = 6
\( \left|a - 1\right| \) = 6 - 8
\( \left|a - 1\right| \) = -2

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (a - 1) must equal - 2 or --2 for \( \left|a - 1\right| \) to equal -2:

a - 1 = -2
a = -2 + 1
a = -1
a - 1 = 2
a = 2 + 1
a = 3

So, a = 3 or a = -1.


5

Which of the following is a mixed number?

82% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({5 \over 7} \)

\({a \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.