ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 974501 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.85
Score 0% 57%

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1

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

least common multiple

greatest common factor

least common factor

absolute value


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.


2

Bob loaned Betty $1,400 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
$1,428
$1,456
$1,526
$1,484

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 $1,400
i = 0.02 x $1,400

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

total = $1,400 + $28
total = $1,428


3

How many 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 25 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
10
5
5
2

Solution

To fill a 25 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 12\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{12\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}}{2\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}} \) = 5


4

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 3:1 and all 33,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
33,333
24,750
31,333
27,000

Solution

A ratio of 3:1 means that there are 3 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 4 fans, 3 are home fans and \( \frac{3}{4} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

33,000 fans x \( \frac{3}{4} \) = \( \frac{99000}{4} \) = 24,750 fans.


5

The total water usage for a city is 45,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 21% is for personal use and 31% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
4,500
10,000
17,500
1,500

Solution

31% of the water consumption is industrial use and 21% is personal use so (31% - 21%) = 10% more water is used for industrial purposes. 45,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{10}{100} \) x 45,000 gallons = 4,500 gallons.