ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 835330 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.25
Score 0% 65%

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1

To multiply binomials, use the FOIL method. Which of the following is not a part of the FOIL method?

83% Answer Correctly

Odd

Inside

Last

First


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.


2

If a = c = 9, b = d = 1, what is the area of this rectangle?

80% Answer Correctly
9
48
8
28

Solution

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

a = l x w
a = a x b
a = 9 x 1
a = 9


3

Factor y2 - 2y - 63

54% Answer Correctly
(y + 9)(y + 7)
(y - 9)(y - 7)
(y + 9)(y - 7)
(y - 9)(y + 7)

Solution

To factor a quadratic expression, apply the FOIL method (First, Outside, Inside, Last) in reverse. First, find the two Last terms that will multiply to produce -63 as well and sum (Inside, Outside) to equal -2. For this problem, those two numbers are -9 and 7. Then, plug these into a set of binomials using the square root of the First variable (y2):

y2 - 2y - 63
y2 + (-9 + 7)y + (-9 x 7)
(y - 9)(y + 7)


4

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 9, length (l) = 6, and width (w) = 2. What is the surface area?

51% Answer Correctly
168
142
254
288

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 6 x 2) + (2 x 2 x 9) + (2 x 6 x 9)
sa = (24) + (36) + (108)
sa = 168


5

If angle a = 42° and angle b = 21° what is the length of angle d?

56% Answer Correctly
154°
133°
138°
134°

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° - 42° - 21° = 117°

So, d° = 21° + 117° = 138°

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° - 42° = 138°