ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 988076 Results

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1

\({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\) defines which of the following?

55% Answer Correctly

commutative property for multiplication

distributive property for multiplication

distributive property for division

commutative property for division


Solution

The distributive property for division helps in solving expressions like \({b + c \over a}\). It specifies that the result of dividing a fraction with multiple terms in the numerator and one term in the denominator can be obtained by dividing each term individually and then totaling the results: \({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\). For example, \({a^3 + 6a^2 \over a^2} = {a^3 \over a^2} + {6a^2 \over a^2} = a + 6\).


2

Solve 5 + (4 + 3) ÷ 3 x 5 - 42

52% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{3}{7}\)
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
1\(\frac{1}{6}\)
1\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Solution

Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multipy/Divide, Add/Subtract):

5 + (4 + 3) ÷ 3 x 5 - 42
P: 5 + (7) ÷ 3 x 5 - 42
E: 5 + 7 ÷ 3 x 5 - 16
MD: 5 + \( \frac{7}{3} \) x 5 - 16
MD: 5 + \( \frac{35}{3} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{15}{3} \) + \( \frac{35}{3} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{50}{3} \) - 16
AS: \( \frac{50 - 48}{3} \)
\( \frac{2}{3} \)
\(\frac{2}{3}\)


3

What is -6x2 + x2?

66% Answer Correctly
7x-2
-7x2
-5x2
-5x-4

Solution

To add or subtract terms with exponents, both the base and the exponent must be the same. In this case they are so add the coefficients and retain the base and exponent:

-6x2 + 1x2
(-6 + 1)x2
-5x2


4

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

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{2}{15}\)
\(\frac{8}{63}\)
\(\frac{8}{9}\)
\(\frac{16}{63}\)

Solution

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

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


5

What is \( 9 \)\( \sqrt{32} \) + \( 9 \)\( \sqrt{2} \)

35% Answer Correctly
18\( \sqrt{32} \)
45\( \sqrt{2} \)
18\( \sqrt{64} \)
18\( \sqrt{16} \)

Solution

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

9\( \sqrt{32} \) + 9\( \sqrt{2} \)
9\( \sqrt{16 \times 2} \) + 9\( \sqrt{2} \)
9\( \sqrt{4^2 \times 2} \) + 9\( \sqrt{2} \)
(9)(4)\( \sqrt{2} \) + 9\( \sqrt{2} \)
36\( \sqrt{2} \) + 9\( \sqrt{2} \)

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

36\( \sqrt{2} \) + 9\( \sqrt{2} \)
(36 + 9)\( \sqrt{2} \)
45\( \sqrt{2} \)