ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 399014 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.77
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1

Solve for b:
-7b + 9 = -5 - b

59% Answer Correctly
1
1\(\frac{3}{4}\)
2\(\frac{1}{3}\)
-\(\frac{4}{9}\)

Solution

To solve this equation, repeatedly do the same thing to both sides of the equation until the variable is isolated on one side of the equal sign and the answer on the other.

-7b + 9 = -5 - b
-7b = -5 - b - 9
-7b + b = -5 - 9
-6b = -14
b = \( \frac{-14}{-6} \)
b = 2\(\frac{1}{3}\)


2

The dimensions of this cylinder are height (h) = 9 and radius (r) = 2. What is the volume?

62% Answer Correctly
256π
36π
18π

Solution

The volume of a cylinder is πr2h:

v = πr2h
v = π(22 x 9)
v = 36π


3

Solve for x:
x2 + 12x - 6 = 4x + 3

48% Answer Correctly
-5 or -9
3 or 2
9 or -2
1 or -9

Solution

The first step to solve a quadratic expression that's not set to zero is to solve the equation so that it is set to zero:

x2 + 12x - 6 = 4x + 3
x2 + 12x - 6 - 3 = 4x
x2 + 12x - 4x - 9 = 0
x2 + 8x - 9 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

x2 + 8x - 9 = 0
(x - 1)(x + 9) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (x - 1) or (x + 9) must equal zero:

If (x - 1) = 0, x must equal 1
If (x + 9) = 0, x must equal -9

So the solution is that x = 1 or -9


4

This diagram represents two parallel lines with a transversal. If c° = 12, what is the value of w°?

73% Answer Correctly
12
145
153
27

Solution

For parallel lines with a transversal, the following relationships apply:

  • angles in the same position on different parallel lines equal each other (a° = w°, b° = x°, c° = z°, d° = y°)
  • alternate interior angles are equal (a° = z°, b° = y°, c° = w°, d° = x°)
  • all acute angles (a° = c° = w° = z°) and all obtuse angles (b° = d° = x° = y°) equal each other
  • same-side interior angles are supplementary and add up to 180° (e.g. a° + d° = 180°, d° + c° = 180°)

Applying these relationships starting with c° = 12, the value of w° is 12.


5

Solve -2a - 7a = -9a - 2x + 6 for a in terms of x.

34% Answer Correctly
-\(\frac{9}{10}\)x + \(\frac{3}{10}\)
\(\frac{5}{7}\)x + \(\frac{6}{7}\)
-\(\frac{2}{9}\)x + \(\frac{2}{9}\)
x - \(\frac{1}{2}\)

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.

-2a - 7x = -9a - 2x + 6
-2a = -9a - 2x + 6 + 7x
-2a + 9a = -2x + 6 + 7x
7a = 5x + 6
a = \( \frac{5x + 6}{7} \)
a = \( \frac{5x}{7} \) + \( \frac{6}{7} \)
a = \(\frac{5}{7}\)x + \(\frac{6}{7}\)