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ASVAB: Arithmetic Reasoning Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
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.
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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,
10/14/2024 11:14 PM
ASVAB: Arithmetic Reasoning Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
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.
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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,
