ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 763645 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.32
Score 0% 66%

Review

1

If a = 9, b = 4, c = 6, and d = 3, what is the perimeter of this quadrilateral?

88% Answer Correctly
27
22
23
15

Solution

Perimeter is equal to the sum of the four sides:

p = a + b + c + d
p = 9 + 4 + 6 + 3
p = 22


2

When two lines intersect, adjacent angles are __________ (they add up to 180°) and angles across from either other are __________ (they're equal).

61% Answer Correctly

vertical, supplementary

supplementary, vertical

acute, obtuse

obtuse, acute


Solution

Angles around a line add up to 180°. Angles around a point add up to 360°. When two lines intersect, adjacent angles are supplementary (they add up to 180°) and angles across from either other are vertical (they're equal).


3

Simplify (y - 2)(y + 4)

64% Answer Correctly
y2 - 6y + 8
y2 - 2y - 8
y2 + 2y - 8
y2 + 6y + 8

Solution

To multiply binomials, use the FOIL method. FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last and refers to the position of each term in the parentheses:

(y - 2)(y + 4)
(y x y) + (y x 4) + (-2 x y) + (-2 x 4)
y2 + 4y - 2y - 8
y2 + 2y - 8


4

Solve for a:
3a - 5 < 4 + 2a

55% Answer Correctly
a < -\(\frac{1}{7}\)
a < \(\frac{5}{7}\)
a < 9
a < 1

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.

3a - 5 < 4 + 2a
3a < 4 + 2a + 5
3a - 2a < 4 + 5
a < 9


5

If side a = 7, side b = 6, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{90} \)
\( \sqrt{85} \)
\( \sqrt{5} \)
10

Solution

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

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 72 + 62
c2 = 49 + 36
c2 = 85
c = \( \sqrt{85} \)