ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 508212 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.12
Score 0% 62%

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1

The dimensions of this trapezoid are a = 5, b = 9, c = 8, d = 2, and h = 3. What is the area?

51% Answer Correctly
11
16
16\(\frac{1}{2}\)
20

Solution

The area of a trapezoid is one-half the sum of the lengths of the parallel sides multiplied by the height:

a = ½(b + d)(h)
a = ½(9 + 2)(3)
a = ½(11)(3)
a = ½(33) = \( \frac{33}{2} \)
a = 16\(\frac{1}{2}\)


2

Solve for b:
9b + 8 = 7 + 5b

59% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{5}{6}\)
1\(\frac{2}{5}\)
-2\(\frac{2}{3}\)
-\(\frac{1}{4}\)

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.

9b + 8 = 7 + 5b
9b = 7 + 5b - 8
9b - 5b = 7 - 8
4b = -1
b = \( \frac{-1}{4} \)
b = -\(\frac{1}{4}\)


3

Simplify 4a x 5b.

86% Answer Correctly
20ab
20a2b2
9ab
20\( \frac{a}{b} \)

Solution

To multiply monomials, multiply the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of each term, add the exponents of like variables, and multiply the different variables together.

4a x 5b = (4 x 5) (a x b) = 20ab


4

For this diagram, the Pythagorean theorem states that b2 = ?

47% Answer Correctly

a2 - c2

c - a

c2 - a2

c2 + a2


Solution

The Pythagorean theorem defines the relationship between the side lengths of a right triangle. The length of the hypotenuse squared (c2) is equal to the sum of the two perpendicular sides squared (a2 + b2): c2 = a2 + b2 or, solved for c, \(c = \sqrt{a + b}\)


5

If a = 9 and x = 1, what is the value of -8a(a - x)?

68% Answer Correctly
18
-80
-15
-576

Solution

To solve this equation, replace the variables with the values given and then solve the now variable-free equation. (Remember order of operations, PEMDAS, Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction.)

-8a(a - x)
-8(9)(9 - 1)
-8(9)(8)
(-72)(8)
-576