ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Exam
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The shaded region of the design shown is to be painted red. what is the area, in square
units, of the shaded region?
A. 121.5
B. 80
C. 120
D. 50 - ANSWER - A. 121.5
sales tax of 5% of $22.05 - ANSWER - $21 without sales tax
If the ratio of the sides of two squares is 3:1, what is the ratio of their perimeters?
A. 3:1
B. 4:1
C. 9:1
D. 12:1 - ANSWER - B. 4:1
What is the cost of mailing a package that weighs 2 pounds 3 ounces, if the cost is
$1.50 plus 0.05 for each ounce over 6 ounces?
A. $3
B. $2.95
C. $2.50
D. $1.50 - ANSWER - B. $2.95
If a car is towed 12 miles to the repair shop and the tow charge is $3.50 per mile, how
much does the tow cost?
(a) $12.00
(b) $3.50
(c) $42.00
(d) $100.00 - ANSWER - C. Multiply 12 miles by $3.50 per mile:
12 × $3.50 = $42.00
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
(c) 48
(d) 144 - ANSWER - D. To determine square footage multiply length by width
12 × 12 = 144 sq feet
Joe received an hourly wage of $8.15. His boss gave him a 7% raise. How much does
Joe make per hour now?
(a) $0.57
(b) $8.90
(c) $8.72
(d) $13.85 - ANSWER - C.To calculate the new wage first multiply $8.15 × 0.07 = $0.57.
Then add that to the original wage,
$8.15 + $0.57 = $8.72
Alice leaves her house, driving east at 45 miles per hour (mph). Thirty minutes later her
husband Dave notices she forgot her cell phone and sets off after her. How fast must
Dave travel in order to catch up with Alice 3 hours after he leaves?
(a) 49 mph
(b) 50.5 mph
(2025) | All Questions & Answers (100%
Verified)
The shaded region of the design shown is to be painted red. what is the area, in square
units, of the shaded region?
A. 121.5
B. 80
C. 120
D. 50 - ANSWER - A. 121.5
sales tax of 5% of $22.05 - ANSWER - $21 without sales tax
If the ratio of the sides of two squares is 3:1, what is the ratio of their perimeters?
A. 3:1
B. 4:1
C. 9:1
D. 12:1 - ANSWER - B. 4:1
What is the cost of mailing a package that weighs 2 pounds 3 ounces, if the cost is
$1.50 plus 0.05 for each ounce over 6 ounces?
A. $3
B. $2.95
C. $2.50
D. $1.50 - ANSWER - B. $2.95
If a car is towed 12 miles to the repair shop and the tow charge is $3.50 per mile, how
much does the tow cost?
(a) $12.00
(b) $3.50
(c) $42.00
(d) $100.00 - ANSWER - C. Multiply 12 miles by $3.50 per mile:
12 × $3.50 = $42.00
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
(c) 48
(d) 144 - ANSWER - D. To determine square footage multiply length by width
12 × 12 = 144 sq feet
Joe received an hourly wage of $8.15. His boss gave him a 7% raise. How much does
Joe make per hour now?
(a) $0.57
(b) $8.90
(c) $8.72
(d) $13.85 - ANSWER - C.To calculate the new wage first multiply $8.15 × 0.07 = $0.57.
Then add that to the original wage,
$8.15 + $0.57 = $8.72
Alice leaves her house, driving east at 45 miles per hour (mph). Thirty minutes later her
husband Dave notices she forgot her cell phone and sets off after her. How fast must
Dave travel in order to catch up with Alice 3 hours after he leaves?
(a) 49 mph
(b) 50.5 mph
