ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 700107 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.65
Score 0% 53%

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1

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 4, length (l) = 7, and width (w) = 3. What is the surface area?

51% Answer Correctly
122
130
208
52

Solution

The surface area of a cube is (2 x length x width) + (2 x width x height) + (2 x length x height):

sa = 2lw + 2wh + 2lh
sa = (2 x 7 x 3) + (2 x 3 x 4) + (2 x 7 x 4)
sa = (42) + (24) + (56)
sa = 122


2

Which of the following statements about math operations is incorrect?

71% Answer Correctly

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

all of these statements are correct

you can multiply monomials that have different variables and different exponents

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


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.


3

Solve for a:
7a + 8 < \( \frac{a}{6} \)

45% Answer Correctly
a < 1\(\frac{1}{13}\)
a < -\(\frac{4}{5}\)
a < -1\(\frac{7}{41}\)
a < -1\(\frac{35}{37}\)

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.

7a + 8 < \( \frac{a}{6} \)
6 x (7a + 8) < a
(6 x 7a) + (6 x 8) < a
42a + 48 < a
42a + 48 - a < 0
42a - a < -48
41a < -48
a < \( \frac{-48}{41} \)
a < -1\(\frac{7}{41}\)


4

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, -9) and (2, 1). What is the slope of this line?

46% Answer Correctly
1
2\(\frac{1}{2}\)
-\(\frac{1}{2}\)
-2

Solution

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, -9) and (2, 1) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(1.0) - (-9.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{10}{4} \)
m = 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)


5

Which of the following statements about a parallelogram is not true?

50% Answer Correctly

the area of a parallelogram is base x height

the perimeter of a parallelogram is the sum of the lengths of all sides

opposite sides and adjacent angles are equal

a parallelogram is a quadrilateral


Solution

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides. Opposite sides (a = c, b = d) and angles (red = red, blue = blue) are equal. The area of a parallelogram is base x height and the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all sides (a + b + c + d).