ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 999914 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.65
Score 0% 73%

Review

1

Simplify 8a x 4b.

86% Answer Correctly
32\( \frac{b}{a} \)
32\( \frac{a}{b} \)
32ab
32a2b2

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.

8a x 4b = (8 x 4) (a x b) = 32ab


2

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 2, length (l) = 8, and width (w) = 2. What is the volume?

83% Answer Correctly
80
32
315
18

Solution

The volume of a cube is height x length x width:

v = h x l x w
v = 2 x 8 x 2
v = 32


3

If the base of this triangle is 4 and the height is 5, what is the area?

58% Answer Correctly
91
10
18
65

Solution

The area of a triangle is equal to ½ base x height:

a = ½bh
a = ½ x 4 x 5 = \( \frac{20}{2} \) = 10


4

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

88% Answer Correctly

pairs

exponents

division

addition


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.)


5

Solve for z:
z2 + 14z + 30 = 2z - 2

48% Answer Correctly
6 or -4
-8 or -9
-4 or -8
2 or -8

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:

z2 + 14z + 30 = 2z - 2
z2 + 14z + 30 + 2 = 2z
z2 + 14z - 2z + 32 = 0
z2 + 12z + 32 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

z2 + 12z + 32 = 0
(z + 4)(z + 8) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (z + 4) or (z + 8) must equal zero:

If (z + 4) = 0, z must equal -4
If (z + 8) = 0, z must equal -8

So the solution is that z = -4 or -8