ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 481633 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.95
Score 0% 59%

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1

Which of the following statements about math operations is incorrect?

70% Answer Correctly

all of these statements are correct

you can add monomials that have the same variable and the same exponent

you can subtract monomials that have the same variable and the same exponent

you can multiply monomials that have different variables and different exponents


Solution

You can only add or subtract monomials that have the same variable and the same exponent. For example, 2a + 4a = 6a and 4a2 - a2 = 3a2 but 2a + 4b and 7a - 3b cannot be combined. However, you can multiply and divide monomials with unlike terms. For example, 2a x 6b = 12ab.


2

Find the value of b:
-9b + z = 7
5b - 9z = -5

42% Answer Correctly
-\(\frac{29}{38}\)
-\(\frac{8}{25}\)
1\(\frac{10}{11}\)
1\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Solution

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

-9b + z = 7
z = 7 + 9b

then substitute the result (7 - -9b) into the second equation:

5b - 9(7 + 9b) = -5
5b + (-9 x 7) + (-9 x 9b) = -5
5b - 63 - 81b = -5
5b - 81b = -5 + 63
-76b = 58
b = \( \frac{58}{-76} \)
b = -\(\frac{29}{38}\)


3

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 5, length (l) = 1, and width (w) = 5. What is the volume?

82% Answer Correctly
180
70
25
162

Solution

The volume of a cube is height x length x width:

v = h x l x w
v = 5 x 1 x 5
v = 25


4

If the base of this triangle is 2 and the height is 2, what is the area?

58% Answer Correctly
105
75
2
27

Solution

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

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


5

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 4) and (2, 2). What is the slope-intercept equation for this line?

41% Answer Correctly
y = -\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 3
y = -3x - 1
y = 3x - 4
y = 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 2

Solution

The slope-intercept equation for a line is y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line. From the graph, you can see that the y-intercept (the y-value from the point where the line crosses the y-axis) is 3. The slope of this line is the change in y divided by the change in x. The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 4) and (2, 2) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(2.0) - (4.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{-2}{4} \)
m = -\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Plugging these values into the slope-intercept equation:

y = -\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 3