ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test Correct 100%
B. $14.74
This is a simple addition problem. Add the amounts to get the total of $14.74. - ANSWER Lisa went to the grocery store and bought a package of hot dogs for $3.54, a package of buns for $1.79, a container of mustard for $2.10, a jar of relish for $2.16, and a bag of charcoal for $5.15. What was her total bill?
A. $12.64
B. $14.74
C. $16.15
D. $16.74
B. $9.51
This problem has two steps. First, you need to add the amount spent. Then you need to
subtract that amount from the $100 bill. The total amount spent is $90.49, so, subtracting that from $100, the change is $9.51. - ANSWER Kim bought a blouse for $17.16, a skirt for $38.19, and a purse for $35.14. If she hands the clerk a $100 bill, what is her change?
A. $1.53
B. $9.51
C. $10.67
D. $14.15
C. 84%
In order to calculate the percent, you need to divide the total number of items into the number answered correctly. In this case, you would divide 45 into 38 and get 0.8444. To
change that to a percent, move the decimal point two places to the right and add the percent sign to get 84.44%. Since the question asks for the nearest percent, the answer
would be 84%. - ANSWER Cassidy answered 38 questions correctly on a test with 45 items. To the nearest percent, what percent did she answer correctly?
A. 72%
B. 78%
C. 84%
D. 89%
A. 80 To find the average, add up the numbers and divide by the number of numbers. In this problem, the numbers add to 400. Dividing that by 5gives the correct result of 80 as the average. - ANSWER Susan's test scores for Social Studies are 81, 76, 91, 73, and 79. What is her average score?
A. 80
B. 87
C. 91
D. 93
D. 80%
This problem needs to be completed in two steps. First, you need to determine what percent of chocolates have nuts, then you subtract that from 100% to determine what percent do not have nuts. So, dividing 9 by 45 results in the percent that have nuts, which is 20%. Subtracting that number from 100% gives the correct answer: 80% of the chocolates do not have nuts. - ANSWER A box of chocolates has 45 pieces. If 9 pieces have nuts in them, what percentage are without nuts?
A. 20%
B. 45%
C. 79%
D. 80%
D. 1/8
To find the ratio of one number to another, create a fraction to show the relationship. In this problem, there are 6 female club members out of a total of 48 members. So the fraction that shows the relationship is 6/48 . This fraction needs to be simplified to 1/8 , the correct answer. You might see a ratio written as 1:8 on the ASVAB test. 1/88and 1:8
mean the same thing. - ANSWER In the Metro Bicycle Club, 6 of 48 members are females. What is the ratio of females to all club members?
A. 3/16
B. 1/15
C. 1/4
D. 1/8
B. Thursday
If Vanessa has 192 pages of reading and reads 48 pages each day, on Monday she has read 48 pages, on Tuesday she has read 2(48) or 96 pages, on Wednesday she has ready 3(48) or 144 pages, and on Thursday she has read 4(48) or 192 pages. Thursday is the correct answer. Another way to do this is to divide 192 by 48 to get 4. If Monday is 1, Tuesday is 2, Wednesday is 3, and Thursday is 4. Again, Thursday is the
B. $14.74
This is a simple addition problem. Add the amounts to get the total of $14.74. - ANSWER Lisa went to the grocery store and bought a package of hot dogs for $3.54, a package of buns for $1.79, a container of mustard for $2.10, a jar of relish for $2.16, and a bag of charcoal for $5.15. What was her total bill?
A. $12.64
B. $14.74
C. $16.15
D. $16.74
B. $9.51
This problem has two steps. First, you need to add the amount spent. Then you need to
subtract that amount from the $100 bill. The total amount spent is $90.49, so, subtracting that from $100, the change is $9.51. - ANSWER Kim bought a blouse for $17.16, a skirt for $38.19, and a purse for $35.14. If she hands the clerk a $100 bill, what is her change?
A. $1.53
B. $9.51
C. $10.67
D. $14.15
C. 84%
In order to calculate the percent, you need to divide the total number of items into the number answered correctly. In this case, you would divide 45 into 38 and get 0.8444. To
change that to a percent, move the decimal point two places to the right and add the percent sign to get 84.44%. Since the question asks for the nearest percent, the answer
would be 84%. - ANSWER Cassidy answered 38 questions correctly on a test with 45 items. To the nearest percent, what percent did she answer correctly?
A. 72%
B. 78%
C. 84%
D. 89%
A. 80 To find the average, add up the numbers and divide by the number of numbers. In this problem, the numbers add to 400. Dividing that by 5gives the correct result of 80 as the average. - ANSWER Susan's test scores for Social Studies are 81, 76, 91, 73, and 79. What is her average score?
A. 80
B. 87
C. 91
D. 93
D. 80%
This problem needs to be completed in two steps. First, you need to determine what percent of chocolates have nuts, then you subtract that from 100% to determine what percent do not have nuts. So, dividing 9 by 45 results in the percent that have nuts, which is 20%. Subtracting that number from 100% gives the correct answer: 80% of the chocolates do not have nuts. - ANSWER A box of chocolates has 45 pieces. If 9 pieces have nuts in them, what percentage are without nuts?
A. 20%
B. 45%
C. 79%
D. 80%
D. 1/8
To find the ratio of one number to another, create a fraction to show the relationship. In this problem, there are 6 female club members out of a total of 48 members. So the fraction that shows the relationship is 6/48 . This fraction needs to be simplified to 1/8 , the correct answer. You might see a ratio written as 1:8 on the ASVAB test. 1/88and 1:8
mean the same thing. - ANSWER In the Metro Bicycle Club, 6 of 48 members are females. What is the ratio of females to all club members?
A. 3/16
B. 1/15
C. 1/4
D. 1/8
B. Thursday
If Vanessa has 192 pages of reading and reads 48 pages each day, on Monday she has read 48 pages, on Tuesday she has read 2(48) or 96 pages, on Wednesday she has ready 3(48) or 144 pages, and on Thursday she has read 4(48) or 192 pages. Thursday is the correct answer. Another way to do this is to divide 192 by 48 to get 4. If Monday is 1, Tuesday is 2, Wednesday is 3, and Thursday is 4. Again, Thursday is the
