ASVAB - Arithmetic Reasoning |
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Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10 units,
and is 4 units high. The second box is rectangular and has twice the volume of the
square box. If the height of the second box is 5 units, and the width is 10 units, what is
the length of the second box?
A. 10 units
B. 12 units
C. 16 units
D. 18 units - ANSWER - Solve for x
50x = 2(400)
50x = 800
x = 16
The height for Box2 is 16 units.
The area of a triangle is 32 square centimeters and its height is 8 centimeters. Find its
base.
a. 8
b. 5
c. 6
d. 2 - ANSWER - The formula for the area of a triangle is A = 1/2 bh.
Plug the known values into the formula and solve for the base:
32 = 1/2 b(8)
32 = 8b/2
32 = 4b
32/4 = 4b/4
8=b
*Before being painted, a concrete play area was marked off into squares and then into
triangles. For the square shown, what is the area of the triangular part labeled XYZ?
A. 16 sq ft
B. 24 sq ft
C. 32 sq ft
D. 64 sq ft - ANSWER - 32 sq ft
There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and randomly
takes one marble. What is the probability pf that child getting a green marble?
a. .40
b. .66
c. .25
, d. 30 - ANSWER - .40
If the population of a certain city increased 25% in two years, the new population was
what percent of the old?
a. 1.25%
b. 125%
c. 25% - ANSWER - 125%
A printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 minutes. A second press can print 15,000
copies in 60 mins. How many more copies per minute will the faster press print than the
slower press print?
a. 3000
b. 50
c. 100
d. 40 - ANSWER - 50 copies per min
Debra and Ian shared in a 1,000,000$ estate. If Ian received 125,000, and Debra the
rest, what fraction of the estate did Debra receive?
A. 1/8
B. 5/8
C. 3/4
D. 4/5
E. 7/8 - ANSWER - 7/8
*Jerry walked a dog from 6:40am to 7:30am one day. If he was paid at the rate of 6$ per
hour, how much did he earn that day?
A. $4.50
B. $5.00
C. $5.40
D. $5.90
E. $6.60 - ANSWER - $5
6:40 am to 7:30am
50minutes
60 mintes in an hour
60x= 50. $6
60x=300
x= $5
How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen that is square and
has an area of 64 square feet?
A. 256
B. 64
C. 32
D. 16 - ANSWER - 32
Questions & Answers 2025 (100%
Correct)
Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10 units,
and is 4 units high. The second box is rectangular and has twice the volume of the
square box. If the height of the second box is 5 units, and the width is 10 units, what is
the length of the second box?
A. 10 units
B. 12 units
C. 16 units
D. 18 units - ANSWER - Solve for x
50x = 2(400)
50x = 800
x = 16
The height for Box2 is 16 units.
The area of a triangle is 32 square centimeters and its height is 8 centimeters. Find its
base.
a. 8
b. 5
c. 6
d. 2 - ANSWER - The formula for the area of a triangle is A = 1/2 bh.
Plug the known values into the formula and solve for the base:
32 = 1/2 b(8)
32 = 8b/2
32 = 4b
32/4 = 4b/4
8=b
*Before being painted, a concrete play area was marked off into squares and then into
triangles. For the square shown, what is the area of the triangular part labeled XYZ?
A. 16 sq ft
B. 24 sq ft
C. 32 sq ft
D. 64 sq ft - ANSWER - 32 sq ft
There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and randomly
takes one marble. What is the probability pf that child getting a green marble?
a. .40
b. .66
c. .25
, d. 30 - ANSWER - .40
If the population of a certain city increased 25% in two years, the new population was
what percent of the old?
a. 1.25%
b. 125%
c. 25% - ANSWER - 125%
A printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 minutes. A second press can print 15,000
copies in 60 mins. How many more copies per minute will the faster press print than the
slower press print?
a. 3000
b. 50
c. 100
d. 40 - ANSWER - 50 copies per min
Debra and Ian shared in a 1,000,000$ estate. If Ian received 125,000, and Debra the
rest, what fraction of the estate did Debra receive?
A. 1/8
B. 5/8
C. 3/4
D. 4/5
E. 7/8 - ANSWER - 7/8
*Jerry walked a dog from 6:40am to 7:30am one day. If he was paid at the rate of 6$ per
hour, how much did he earn that day?
A. $4.50
B. $5.00
C. $5.40
D. $5.90
E. $6.60 - ANSWER - $5
6:40 am to 7:30am
50minutes
60 mintes in an hour
60x= 50. $6
60x=300
x= $5
How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen that is square and
has an area of 64 square feet?
A. 256
B. 64
C. 32
D. 16 - ANSWER - 32
