ASVAB PRACTICE ASVAB QUESTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS FOR THE ARITHMETIC
REASONING PORTION OF THE TEST.
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
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
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
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
B. x = the unknown score. (93 + 89 + 96 + 98 + x) ÷ 5 or (376 + x) ÷ 5. Now solve for x
Kiya had only one coupon for 10% off one frozen turkey breast. The turkey breast costs
$8.50 each, and Kiya wanted to buy two. How much did she pay?
(a) $16.15
(b) $17.00
(c) $15.30
(d) $7.65
A. First find the discounted turkey's price ($8.50 × .10 = $0.85, $8.50 - $0.85 = $7.35) then
add another $8.50 because she needs two turkey breast. $7.35 + $8.50 = $16.15
Your car uses gasoline at a rate of 21 miles per gallon. If gasoline costs $2.82 per gallon and
you drive for 7 hours at a speed of 48 miles per hour, how much will you pay for gasoline for
the trip?
(a) $38.18
REASONING PORTION OF THE TEST.
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
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
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
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
B. x = the unknown score. (93 + 89 + 96 + 98 + x) ÷ 5 or (376 + x) ÷ 5. Now solve for x
Kiya had only one coupon for 10% off one frozen turkey breast. The turkey breast costs
$8.50 each, and Kiya wanted to buy two. How much did she pay?
(a) $16.15
(b) $17.00
(c) $15.30
(d) $7.65
A. First find the discounted turkey's price ($8.50 × .10 = $0.85, $8.50 - $0.85 = $7.35) then
add another $8.50 because she needs two turkey breast. $7.35 + $8.50 = $16.15
Your car uses gasoline at a rate of 21 miles per gallon. If gasoline costs $2.82 per gallon and
you drive for 7 hours at a speed of 48 miles per hour, how much will you pay for gasoline for
the trip?
(a) $38.18
