ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 172206 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.94
Score 0% 59%

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1

If a = 9, b = 5, c = 4, and d = 5, what is the perimeter of this quadrilateral?

88% Answer Correctly
28
15
23
16

Solution

Perimeter is equal to the sum of the four sides:

p = a + b + c + d
p = 9 + 5 + 4 + 5
p = 23


2

Solve -8a + a = 3a + 8y + 8 for a in terms of y.

34% Answer Correctly
3y + 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
-\(\frac{7}{11}\)y - \(\frac{8}{11}\)
4y + 1
1\(\frac{1}{2}\)y + \(\frac{3}{4}\)

Solution

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

-8a + y = 3a + 8y + 8
-8a = 3a + 8y + 8 - y
-8a - 3a = 8y + 8 - y
-11a = 7y + 8
a = \( \frac{7y + 8}{-11} \)
a = \( \frac{7y}{-11} \) + \( \frac{8}{-11} \)
a = -\(\frac{7}{11}\)y - \(\frac{8}{11}\)


3

If angle a = 62° and angle b = 64° what is the length of angle c?

71% Answer Correctly
100°
59°
54°
82°

Solution

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:
180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 62° - 64° = 54°


4

Find the value of b:
-9b + z = -4
4b - 6z = 7

42% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{9}{20}\)
11\(\frac{1}{2}\)
2\(\frac{1}{7}\)
\(\frac{17}{50}\)

Solution

You need to find the value of b so solve the first equation in terms of z:

-9b + z = -4
z = -4 + 9b

then substitute the result (-4 - -9b) into the second equation:

4b - 6(-4 + 9b) = 7
4b + (-6 x -4) + (-6 x 9b) = 7
4b + 24 - 54b = 7
4b - 54b = 7 - 24
-50b = -17
b = \( \frac{-17}{-50} \)
b = \(\frac{17}{50}\)


5

Solve for b:
b2 + 5b - 6 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
5 or -4
3 or -3
1 or -6
7 or -1

Solution

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

b2 + 5b - 6 = 0
(b - 1)(b + 6) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (b - 1) or (b + 6) must equal zero:

If (b - 1) = 0, b must equal 1
If (b + 6) = 0, b must equal -6

So the solution is that b = 1 or -6