ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 967500 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.20
Score 0% 64%

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1

What is \( \frac{2}{7} \) x \( \frac{4}{9} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{8}{45}\)
\(\frac{3}{20}\)
\(\frac{1}{36}\)
\(\frac{8}{63}\)

Solution

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{2}{7} \) x \( \frac{4}{9} \) = \( \frac{2 x 4}{7 x 9} \) = \( \frac{8}{63} \) = \(\frac{8}{63}\)


2

Ezra loaned Betty $1,000 at an annual interest rate of 2%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$1,010
$1,030
$1,070
$1,020

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 = 0.02 x $1,000

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

total = $1,000 + $20
total = $1,020


3

What is \( \frac{8}{3} \) + \( \frac{9}{5} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
2 \( \frac{4}{15} \)
\( \frac{8}{15} \)
1 \( \frac{9}{12} \)
4\(\frac{7}{15}\)

Solution

To add these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 3 are [3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30] and the first few multiples of 5 are [5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50]. The first few multiples they share are [15, 30, 45, 60, 75] making 15 the smallest multiple 3 and 5 share.

Next, convert the fractions so each denominator equals the lowest common multiple:

\( \frac{8 x 5}{3 x 5} \) + \( \frac{9 x 3}{5 x 3} \)

\( \frac{40}{15} \) + \( \frac{27}{15} \)

Now, because the fractions share a common denominator, you can add them:

\( \frac{40 + 27}{15} \) = \( \frac{67}{15} \) = 4\(\frac{7}{15}\)


4

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 35% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 55% of his shots. If the guard takes 30 shots during a game, how many shots will the center have to take to score as many points as the guard assuming each shot is worth the same number of points?

42% Answer Correctly
44
46
27
34

Solution
If the guard hits 55% of his shots and takes 30 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 30 x \( \frac{55}{100} \) = \( \frac{55 x 30}{100} \) = \( \frac{1650}{100} \) = 16 shots

The center makes 35% of his shots so he'll have to take:

shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \)
shots taken = \( \frac{\text{shots taken}}{\frac{\text{% made}}{100}} \)

to make as many shots as the guard. Plugging in values for the center gives us:

center shots taken = \( \frac{16}{\frac{35}{100}} \) = 16 x \( \frac{100}{35} \) = \( \frac{16 x 100}{35} \) = \( \frac{1600}{35} \) = 46 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.


5

What is the least common multiple of 6 and 12?

72% Answer Correctly
12
24
71
46

Solution

The first few multiples of 6 are [6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60] and the first few multiples of 12 are [12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96]. The first few multiples they share are [12, 24, 36, 48, 60] making 12 the smallest multiple 6 and 12 have in common.