ASVAB ARITHMETIC REASONING TEST
LATEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
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
A. x + x + 8 = 70, solve for x.
x = 31
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
, 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
D. To determine square footage multiply length by width
12 × 12 = 144 sq feet
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
D. 144 bottles in a gross, and 144 ÷ 3 (bottles per day) = 48 days.
LATEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
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
A. x + x + 8 = 70, solve for x.
x = 31
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
, 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
D. To determine square footage multiply length by width
12 × 12 = 144 sq feet
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
D. 144 bottles in a gross, and 144 ÷ 3 (bottles per day) = 48 days.
