ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 493865 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.33
Score 0% 67%

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1

If a = c = 6, b = d = 9, what is the area of this rectangle?

80% Answer Correctly
12
72
54
21

Solution

The area of a rectangle is equal to its length x width:

a = l x w
a = a x b
a = 6 x 9
a = 54


2

If the base of this triangle is 9 and the height is 1, what is the area?

59% Answer Correctly
54
78
49
4\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Solution

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

a = ½bh
a = ½ x 9 x 1 = \( \frac{9}{2} \) = 4\(\frac{1}{2}\)


3

If angle a = 25° and angle b = 55° what is the length of angle d?

56% Answer Correctly
138°
117°
155°
124°

Solution

An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are opposite:

d° = b° + c°

To find angle c, remember that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:

180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 25° - 55° = 100°

So, d° = 55° + 100° = 155°

A shortcut to get this answer is to remember that angles around a line add up to 180°:

a° + d° = 180°
d° = 180° - a°
d° = 180° - 25° = 155°


4

What is 2a - 8a?

80% Answer Correctly
-6a2
10
-6a
16a

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.

2a - 8a = -6a


5

Solve for x:
x2 - 5x + 6 = 0

59% Answer Correctly
3 or 3
9 or -4
2 or 3
7 or 5

Solution

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

x2 - 5x + 6 = 0
(x - 2)(x - 3) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (x - 2) or (x - 3) must equal zero:

If (x - 2) = 0, x must equal 2
If (x - 3) = 0, x must equal 3

So the solution is that x = 2 or 3