ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Ratios Practice Test 10532 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.14
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1

How many hours does it take a car to travel 280 miles at an average speed of 40 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
8 hours
7 hours
3 hours
1 hour

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for time:

time = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} \)
time = \( \frac{280mi}{40mph} \)
7 hours


2

Monty loaned Christine $900 at an annual interest rate of 4%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$909
$927
$936
$945

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 $900
i = 0.04 x $900

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

total = $900 + $36
total = $936


3

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 75% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
20%
35%
27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
37\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

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 75% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{75\text{%}}{2} \) = 37\(\frac{1}{2}\)%


4

Monica scored 92% on her final exam. If each question was worth 3 points and there were 300 possible points on the exam, how many questions did Monica answer correctly?

57% Answer Correctly
92
89
88
95

Solution

Monica scored 92% on the test meaning she earned 92% of the possible points on the test. There were 300 possible points on the test so she earned 300 x 0.92 = 276 points. Each question is worth 3 points so she got \( \frac{276}{3} \) = 92 questions right.


5

If a mayor is elected with 85% of the votes cast and 43% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?

49% Answer Correctly
6,484
5,702
7,826
9,503

Solution

If 43% of the town's 26,000 voters cast ballots the number of votes cast is:

(\( \frac{43}{100} \)) x 26,000 = \( \frac{1,118,000}{100} \) = 11,180

The mayor got 85% of the votes cast which is:

(\( \frac{85}{100} \)) x 11,180 = \( \frac{950,300}{100} \) = 9,503 votes.