ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 590690 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
Score 0% 72%

Review

1

Which of the following statements about math operations is incorrect?

71% Answer Correctly

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

you can multiply monomials that have different variables and different exponents

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

all of these statements are correct


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

Solve for b:
6b - 1 < \( \frac{b}{-4} \)

44% Answer Correctly
b < -\(\frac{16}{19}\)
b < -\(\frac{18}{41}\)
b < 1\(\frac{13}{23}\)
b < \(\frac{4}{25}\)

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 < sign and the answer on the other.

6b - 1 < \( \frac{b}{-4} \)
-4 x (6b - 1) < b
(-4 x 6b) + (-4 x -1) < b
-24b + 4 < b
-24b + 4 - b < 0
-24b - b < -4
-25b < -4
b < \( \frac{-4}{-25} \)
b < \(\frac{4}{25}\)


3

If side a = 8, side b = 4, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{80} \)
\( \sqrt{17} \)
\( \sqrt{58} \)
\( \sqrt{2} \)

Solution

According to the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse squared is equal to the sum of the two perpendicular sides squared:

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 82 + 42
c2 = 64 + 16
c2 = 80
c = \( \sqrt{80} \)


4

If a = 8, b = 4, c = 5, and d = 7, what is the perimeter of this quadrilateral?

88% Answer Correctly
29
17
24
26

Solution

Perimeter is equal to the sum of the four sides:

p = a + b + c + d
p = 8 + 4 + 5 + 7
p = 24


5

Which of the following is not a part of PEMDAS, the acronym for math order of operations?

91% Answer Correctly

pairs

exponents

division

addition


Solution

When solving an equation with two variables, 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.)