ASVAB EXAMPREP TESTED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED

ASVAB EXAMPREP TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS ALREADY
PASSED

●● The sum of two numbers is 70. One number is 8 more than the other.
What's the smaller number?
(a) 31
(b) 33
(c) 35
(d) 36
Answer: A. x + x + 8 = 70, solve for x.
x = 31


●● A sales manager buys antacid in bottles the gross. If he goes through
3 bottles antacid everyday, how long will the gross last?
(a) 144 days
(b) 3 days
(c) 20 days
(d) 48 days
Answer: D. 144 bottles in a gross, and 144 ÷ 3 (bottles per day) = 48
days.

, ●● Jenny's test grades are 93,89, 96, and 98. If she wishes to raise her
average to 95, what does she need to score on her next test?
(a) 100
(b) 99
(c) 97
(d) 95
Answer: B. x = the unknown score. (93 + 89 + 96 + 98 + x) ÷ 5 or (376
+ x) ÷ 5. Now solve for x


●● A waitress earns an average of 12% of the cost of the food she
serves. If she serves $375 worth of food in one evening, how much
money in tips will she earn on average?
(a) $37
(b) $45
(c) $42
(d) $420
Answer: B. Multiply the amount spent on drinks, $375, by 12% (or 0.12)
to determine the amount of tips:
$375 × 0.12 = $45


●● How many square feet of carpeting are needed to carpet a 12-foot ×
12-foot room?
(a) 24
(b) 120