ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 978590 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.18
Score 0% 64%

Review

1

Simplify (4a)(5ab) - (9a2)(7b).

62% Answer Correctly
43ab2
83ab2
144a2b
-43a2b

Solution

To multiply monomials, multiply the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of each term, add the exponents of like variables, and multiply the different variables together.

(4a)(5ab) - (9a2)(7b)
(4 x 5)(a x a x b) - (9 x 7)(a2 x b)
(20)(a1+1 x b) - (63)(a2b)
20a2b - 63a2b
-43a2b


2

Simplify (y - 6)(y + 1)

63% Answer Correctly
y2 + 7y + 6
y2 + 5y - 6
y2 - 7y + 6
y2 - 5y - 6

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 - 6)(y + 1)
(y x y) + (y x 1) + (-6 x y) + (-6 x 1)
y2 + y - 6y - 6
y2 - 5y - 6


3

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 1) and (2, -5). What is the slope-intercept equation for this line?

41% Answer Correctly
y = -2\(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 1
y = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 2
y = -3x - 2
y = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 1

Solution

The slope-intercept equation for a line is y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line. From the graph, you can see that the y-intercept (the y-value from the point where the line crosses the y-axis) is -2. 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, 1) and (2, -5) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(-5.0) - (1.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{-6}{4} \)
m = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Plugging these values into the slope-intercept equation:

y = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 2


4

If a = 6, b = 5, c = 3, and d = 3, what is the perimeter of this quadrilateral?

88% Answer Correctly
16
17
22
23

Solution

Perimeter is equal to the sum of the four sides:

p = a + b + c + d
p = 6 + 5 + 3 + 3
p = 17


5

If a = c = 6, b = d = 7, and the blue angle = 75°, what is the area of this parallelogram?

65% Answer Correctly
42
6
32
3

Solution

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

a = l x w
a = a x b
a = 6 x 7
a = 42