ASVAB: ARITHMETIC REASONING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!

, ASVAB: ARITHMETIC REASONING
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!
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

How many square feet of carpeting are needed to carpet a 12-foot × 12-foot room?