Arithmetic Reasoning ASVAB UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
D. 350 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
D. 216 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
D. $1,000 - CORRECT ANSWER - D. $1,000
D. If an item is discounted 20%, the sale price is 80% of the original price. Let p represent the
original price. Then $800 = 80% × p and p = 800/80% = 800/.80 = $1,000.
Staci earns $9.50 an hour plus 3% commission on all sales made. If her total sales during a 30-
hour work week were $500, how much did she earn?
A. $15
B. $250
C. $285
D. $300 - CORRECT ANSWER - D. $300
D. For a 30-hour week with $500 in sales, total earnings are (30 × $9.50) + (3% × $500) = $285
+ $15 = $300.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
D. 350 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
D. 216 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
D. $1,000 - CORRECT ANSWER - D. $1,000
D. If an item is discounted 20%, the sale price is 80% of the original price. Let p represent the
original price. Then $800 = 80% × p and p = 800/80% = 800/.80 = $1,000.
Staci earns $9.50 an hour plus 3% commission on all sales made. If her total sales during a 30-
hour work week were $500, how much did she earn?
A. $15
B. $250
C. $285
D. $300 - CORRECT ANSWER - D. $300
D. For a 30-hour week with $500 in sales, total earnings are (30 × $9.50) + (3% × $500) = $285
+ $15 = $300.
