ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 851705 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.11
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1

What is the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 2?

70% Answer Correctly
15π
32π

Solution

The formula for circumference is circle diameter x π:

c = πd
c = 2π


2

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

88% Answer Correctly

exponents

division

addition

pairs


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.)


3

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

47% Answer Correctly

c2 + a2

c - a

c2 - a2

a2 - c2


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, \(c = \sqrt{a + b}\)


4

Solve for x:
-5x - 1 < -3 + 4x

54% Answer Correctly
x < \(\frac{2}{9}\)
x < -\(\frac{7}{8}\)
x < 4
x < 2\(\frac{2}{3}\)

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.

-5x - 1 < -3 + 4x
-5x < -3 + 4x + 1
-5x - 4x < -3 + 1
-9x < -2
x < \( \frac{-2}{-9} \)
x < \(\frac{2}{9}\)


5

Solve for b:
b2 - 12b + 51 = 3b - 3

48% Answer Correctly
9 or 9
5 or -6
6 or 9
6 or -1

Solution

The first step to solve a quadratic expression that's not set to zero is to solve the equation so that it is set to zero:

b2 - 12b + 51 = 3b - 3
b2 - 12b + 51 + 3 = 3b
b2 - 12b - 3b + 54 = 0
b2 - 15b + 54 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

b2 - 15b + 54 = 0
(b - 6)(b - 9) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (b - 6) or (b - 9) must equal zero:

If (b - 6) = 0, b must equal 6
If (b - 9) = 0, b must equal 9

So the solution is that b = 6 or 9