ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 937473 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.87
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1

Solve for a:
-5a + 7 < \( \frac{a}{-8} \)

44% Answer Correctly
a < \(\frac{7}{64}\)
a < 1\(\frac{17}{39}\)
a < 1
a < \(\frac{4}{5}\)

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.

-5a + 7 < \( \frac{a}{-8} \)
-8 x (-5a + 7) < a
(-8 x -5a) + (-8 x 7) < a
40a - 56 < a
40a - 56 - a < 0
40a - a < 56
39a < 56
a < \( \frac{56}{39} \)
a < 1\(\frac{17}{39}\)


2

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 7) and (2, -5). What is the slope of this line?

46% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
2\(\frac{1}{2}\)
-3
-\(\frac{1}{2}\)

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, 7) and (2, -5) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(-5.0) - (7.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{-12}{4} \)
m = -3


3

Simplify (y + 3)(y - 8)

64% Answer Correctly
y2 - 5y - 24
y2 + 11y + 24
y2 - 11y + 24
y2 + 5y - 24

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 + 3)(y - 8)
(y x y) + (y x -8) + (3 x y) + (3 x -8)
y2 - 8y + 3y - 24
y2 - 5y - 24


4

If a = 5, b = 5, c = 3, and d = 2, what is the perimeter of this quadrilateral?

88% Answer Correctly
25
15
23
32

Solution

Perimeter is equal to the sum of the four sides:

p = a + b + c + d
p = 5 + 5 + 3 + 2
p = 15


5

Solve for b:
2b - 5 = \( \frac{b}{-9} \)

46% Answer Correctly
-\(\frac{35}{43}\)
2\(\frac{7}{19}\)
\(\frac{7}{36}\)
\(\frac{63}{64}\)

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 equal sign and the answer on the other.

2b - 5 = \( \frac{b}{-9} \)
-9 x (2b - 5) = b
(-9 x 2b) + (-9 x -5) = b
-18b + 45 = b
-18b + 45 - b = 0
-18b - b = -45
-19b = -45
b = \( \frac{-45}{-19} \)
b = 2\(\frac{7}{19}\)