ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 10187 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.95
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1

Solve -4c - 2c = 5c - 3z - 2 for c in terms of z.

34% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{1}{8}\)z + 1\(\frac{1}{8}\)
-1\(\frac{3}{4}\)z + \(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{9}{14}\)z + \(\frac{9}{14}\)
\(\frac{1}{9}\)z + \(\frac{2}{9}\)

Solution

To solve this equation, isolate the variable for which you are solving (c) on one side of the equation and put everything else on the other side.

-4c - 2z = 5c - 3z - 2
-4c = 5c - 3z - 2 + 2z
-4c - 5c = -3z - 2 + 2z
-9c = -z - 2
c = \( \frac{-z - 2}{-9} \)
c = \( \frac{-z}{-9} \) + \( \frac{-2}{-9} \)
c = \(\frac{1}{9}\)z + \(\frac{2}{9}\)


2

If the base of this triangle is 4 and the height is 7, what is the area?

59% Answer Correctly
14
58\(\frac{1}{2}\)
24\(\frac{1}{2}\)
82\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Solution

The area of a triangle is equal to ½ base x height:

a = ½bh
a = ½ x 4 x 7 = \( \frac{28}{2} \) = 14


3

Simplify (y - 6)(y + 4)

64% Answer Correctly
y2 - 10y + 24
y2 + 10y + 24
y2 + 2y - 24
y2 - 2y - 24

Solution

To multiply binomials, use the FOIL method. FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last and refers to the position of each term in the parentheses:

(y - 6)(y + 4)
(y x y) + (y x 4) + (-6 x y) + (-6 x 4)
y2 + 4y - 6y - 24
y2 - 2y - 24


4

What is 3a - 3a?

80% Answer Correctly
2
0a
6
9a2

Solution

To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent.

3a - 3a = 0a


5

Solve for b:
b2 - 2b - 48 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
4 or -6
-1 or -6
7 or -2
-6 or 8

Solution

The first step to solve a quadratic equation that's set to zero is to factor the quadratic equation:

b2 - 2b - 48 = 0
(b + 6)(b - 8) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (b + 6) or (b - 8) must equal zero:

If (b + 6) = 0, b must equal -6
If (b - 8) = 0, b must equal 8

So the solution is that b = -6 or 8