ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 969349 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.75
Score 0% 55%

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1

How many 2 gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 12 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
2
3
3
6

Solution

To fill a 12 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 6 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 2 gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{6 \text{ gallons}}{2 \text{ gallons}} \) = 3


2

Simplify \( \frac{20}{80} \).

77% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{5}{8} \)
\( \frac{10}{17} \)
\( \frac{1}{4} \)
\( \frac{3}{10} \)

Solution

To simplify this fraction, first find the greatest common factor between them. The factors of 20 are [1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20] and the factors of 80 are [1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80]. They share 6 factors [1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20] making 20 their greatest common factor (GCF).

Next, divide both numerator and denominator by the GCF:

\( \frac{20}{80} \) = \( \frac{\frac{20}{20}}{\frac{80}{20}} \) = \( \frac{1}{4} \)


3

The total water usage for a city is 30,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 11% is for personal use and 42% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
5,200
9,900
9,300
5,000

Solution

42% of the water consumption is industrial use and 11% is personal use so (42% - 11%) = 31% more water is used for industrial purposes. 30,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{31}{100} \) x 30,000 gallons = 9,300 gallons.


4

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 70% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
25%
35%
15%
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 70% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{70\text{%}}{2} \) = 35%


5

What is \( 5 \)\( \sqrt{75} \) + \( 7 \)\( \sqrt{3} \)

35% Answer Correctly
32\( \sqrt{3} \)
35\( \sqrt{25} \)
35\( \sqrt{3} \)
12\( \sqrt{3} \)

Solution

To add these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

5\( \sqrt{75} \) + 7\( \sqrt{3} \)
5\( \sqrt{25 \times 3} \) + 7\( \sqrt{3} \)
5\( \sqrt{5^2 \times 3} \) + 7\( \sqrt{3} \)
(5)(5)\( \sqrt{3} \) + 7\( \sqrt{3} \)
25\( \sqrt{3} \) + 7\( \sqrt{3} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can add them together:

25\( \sqrt{3} \) + 7\( \sqrt{3} \)
(25 + 7)\( \sqrt{3} \)
32\( \sqrt{3} \)