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ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 4

This document provides a sample arithmetic reasoning practice test from an ASVAB test bank. The test bank offers unlimited unique ASVAB practice tests online. The sample includes 5 multiple choice questions testing skills like fractions, percentages, word problems, and unit conversions. The questions are followed by detailed step-by-step solutions explaining how to arrive at the correct answers. The summary provides extra ASVAB practice material and teaches test-taking strategies through fully worked out explanations.

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ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 4

This document provides a sample arithmetic reasoning practice test from an ASVAB test bank. The test bank offers unlimited unique ASVAB practice tests online. The sample includes 5 multiple choice questions testing skills like fractions, percentages, word problems, and unit conversions. The questions are followed by detailed step-by-step solutions explaining how to arrive at the correct answers. The summary provides extra ASVAB practice material and teaches test-taking strategies through fully worked out explanations.

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ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test


1

How many 2 2 gallon cans worth of gas would you need to pour into an empty 11 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?
2

1 2 1 2

If you pay for a $47.83 item with a $50 bill, how much change will you get back?
$2.17

$3.17

$0.17

$2.00

What is 7
A

4 ? 5

1 16 35
8 1 12 8 12 16 35

If an object travels at 2 feet per second, how many feet does it travel in 3 hours?
10,800

32,400

21,600

The total water usage for a city is 350,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 24% is for personal use and 40% is for industrial use. How much more water is used for personal use than for industrial purposes?
84,000 gallons

140,000 gallons

224,000 gallons

56,000 gallons

Solutions
How many 2 1 gallon cans worth of gas would you need to pour into an empty 11 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?
2

1 2

21
2

SOLUTION
First, calculate how many gallons of gas are needed to fill a 11 gallon tank halfway: 11 2 gallons. Next, calculate how many 2 1 gallon cans are needed to reach 5 1 gallons:
2 2

=5 1 2

51
2

21 2

10 2

5 2

10 2

2 5

10 =2 5

If you pay for a $47.83 item with a $50 bill, how much change will you get back?
$2.17

$3.17

$0.17

$2.00

SOLUTION
Your change is the amount of the bill minus the cost of the item: $50 - $47.83 = $2.17

What is 7
A

4 ? 5

1 16 35
8 1 12 8 12 16 35

SOLUTION
When multiplying fractions simply multiply the numerators (top numbers) and the denominators (bottom numbers) to get the result:
4 7

4 5

16 35

If an object travels at 2 feet per second, how many feet does it travel in 3 hours?
10,800

32,400

21,600

SOLUTION
Convert the object's speed from feet per second to feet per hour:

ft s

60

s min

60

ft min = 7,200 hr hr

Then multiply by the number of hours:

7,200

ft hr

3hr = 21,600ft

The total water usage for a city is 350,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 24% is for personal use and 40% is for industrial use. How much more water is used for personal use than for industrial purposes?
84,000 gallons

140,000 gallons

224,000 gallons

56,000 gallons

SOLUTION
40% of the water usage is for industrial use and 24% is for personal use. So, 40% - 24% = 16% more water is used for industry. 16% of 350,000 gallons is 350,000
16 = 56,000 gallons. 100

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