ASVAB ARITHMETIC
REASONING PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025-2026
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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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
REASONING PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025-2026
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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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
