ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 982802 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.78
Score 0% 56%

Review

1

Frank loaned Charlie $500 at an annual interest rate of 2%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$12
$5
$10
$15

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 $500
i = 0.02 x $500
i = $10


2

In a class of 26 students, 8 are taking German and 11 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 4 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
10
20
11
14

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 8 + 11 = 19. Of that group of 19, 4 are taking both languages so they've been counted twice (once in the German group and once in the Spanish group). Subtracting them out leaves 19 - 4 = 15 who are taking at least one language. 26 - 15 = 11 students who are not taking either language.


3

Monica scored 95% on her final exam. If each question was worth 4 points and there were 320 possible points on the exam, how many questions did Monica answer correctly?

57% Answer Correctly
68
61
67
76

Solution

Monica scored 95% on the test meaning she earned 95% of the possible points on the test. There were 320 possible points on the test so she earned 320 x 0.95 = 304 points. Each question is worth 4 points so she got \( \frac{304}{4} \) = 76 questions right.


4

If a mayor is elected with 84% of the votes cast and 38% of a town's 12,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?

49% Answer Correctly
2,782
3,830
3,922
2,554

Solution

If 38% of the town's 12,000 voters cast ballots the number of votes cast is:

(\( \frac{38}{100} \)) x 12,000 = \( \frac{456,000}{100} \) = 4,560

The mayor got 84% of the votes cast which is:

(\( \frac{84}{100} \)) x 4,560 = \( \frac{383,040}{100} \) = 3,830 votes.


5

What is \( 6 \)\( \sqrt{45} \) + \( 6 \)\( \sqrt{5} \)

35% Answer Correctly
36\( \sqrt{225} \)
36\( \sqrt{5} \)
12\( \sqrt{9} \)
24\( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

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

6\( \sqrt{45} \) + 6\( \sqrt{5} \)
6\( \sqrt{9 \times 5} \) + 6\( \sqrt{5} \)
6\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 5} \) + 6\( \sqrt{5} \)
(6)(3)\( \sqrt{5} \) + 6\( \sqrt{5} \)
18\( \sqrt{5} \) + 6\( \sqrt{5} \)

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

18\( \sqrt{5} \) + 6\( \sqrt{5} \)
(18 + 6)\( \sqrt{5} \)
24\( \sqrt{5} \)