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Arithmetic Reasoning ASVAB
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
A bread recipe calls for 3 1/4 cups of flour. If you only have 2 1/8 cups, how
much more flour is needed?
A. 1 1/8
B. 1 1/4
C. 1 3/8
D. 1 3/4
✓ A. 1 1/8
✓ A. 3 1/4 - 2 1/8= 13/4 - 17/8= 26/8 - 17/8 = 9/8 = 1 1/8 more cups of flour.
How many omelets can be made from 2 dozen eggs if an omelet contains 3
eggs?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 8
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✓ D. 8
✓ D. There are 24 eggs in 2 dozen eggs. If 3 eggs are in an omelet, then
24 ÷ 3, or 8 omelets, can be made.
Two runners finished a race in 80 seconds, another runner finished the race in
72 seconds, and the final runner finished in 68 seconds. The average of these
times is
A. 73 seconds.
B. 74 seconds.
C. 75 seconds.
D. 76 seconds.
✓ C. 75 seconds.
✓ C. Since two runners finished in 80 seconds, the average of 80, 80, 72,
and 68 must be found. This average is ? seconds.
If 400 people can be seated in eight subway cars, how many people can be
seated in five subway cars?
A. 200
B. 250
C. 300
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D. 350
✓ B. 250
✓ B. If 400 people fit in eight subway cars, then 400 ÷ 8, or 50, people fit in
one subway car. Therefore, 50 × 5, or 250, people fit in five subway
cars.
An employee earns $8.25 an hour. In 30 hours, what earnings has the
employee made?
A. $240.00
B. $247.50
C. $250.00
D. $255.75
✓ B. $247.50
✓ B. The earnings for 30 hours are $8.25 × 30 = $247.50.
There are 72 freshmen in the band. If freshmen make up 1/3 of the entire
band, the total number of students in the band is
A. 24
B. 72
C. 144
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D. 216
✓ D. 216
✓ D. Let n represent the number of students in the band. Then 1/3n = 72,
so n = 72 × 3 = 216.
Dana receives $30 for her birthday and $15 for cleaning the garage. If she
spends $16 on a CD, how much money does she have left?
A. $29
B. $27
C. $14
D. $1
✓ A. $29
✓ A. Add the amount of money received and subtract the amount
spent. $30 + $15 - $16 = $29.
A television is on sale for 20% off. If the sale price is $800, what was the
original price?
A. $160
B. $640
C. $960
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Arithmetic Reasoning ASVAB
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
A bread recipe calls for 3 1/4 cups of flour. If you only have 2 1/8 cups, how
much more flour is needed?
A. 1 1/8
B. 1 1/4
C. 1 3/8
D. 1 3/4
✓ A. 1 1/8
✓ A. 3 1/4 - 2 1/8= 13/4 - 17/8= 26/8 - 17/8 = 9/8 = 1 1/8 more cups of flour.
How many omelets can be made from 2 dozen eggs if an omelet contains 3
eggs?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 8
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✓ D. 8
✓ D. There are 24 eggs in 2 dozen eggs. If 3 eggs are in an omelet, then
24 ÷ 3, or 8 omelets, can be made.
Two runners finished a race in 80 seconds, another runner finished the race in
72 seconds, and the final runner finished in 68 seconds. The average of these
times is
A. 73 seconds.
B. 74 seconds.
C. 75 seconds.
D. 76 seconds.
✓ C. 75 seconds.
✓ C. Since two runners finished in 80 seconds, the average of 80, 80, 72,
and 68 must be found. This average is ? seconds.
If 400 people can be seated in eight subway cars, how many people can be
seated in five subway cars?
A. 200
B. 250
C. 300
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D. 350
✓ B. 250
✓ B. If 400 people fit in eight subway cars, then 400 ÷ 8, or 50, people fit in
one subway car. Therefore, 50 × 5, or 250, people fit in five subway
cars.
An employee earns $8.25 an hour. In 30 hours, what earnings has the
employee made?
A. $240.00
B. $247.50
C. $250.00
D. $255.75
✓ B. $247.50
✓ B. The earnings for 30 hours are $8.25 × 30 = $247.50.
There are 72 freshmen in the band. If freshmen make up 1/3 of the entire
band, the total number of students in the band is
A. 24
B. 72
C. 144
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D. 216
✓ D. 216
✓ D. Let n represent the number of students in the band. Then 1/3n = 72,
so n = 72 × 3 = 216.
Dana receives $30 for her birthday and $15 for cleaning the garage. If she
spends $16 on a CD, how much money does she have left?
A. $29
B. $27
C. $14
D. $1
✓ A. $29
✓ A. Add the amount of money received and subtract the amount
spent. $30 + $15 - $16 = $29.
A television is on sale for 20% off. If the sale price is $800, what was the
original price?
A. $160
B. $640
C. $960
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