ASVAB: ARITHMETIC
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
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
Quiz :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
Quiz :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.
Quiz :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
Quiz :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
Quiz :How many square feet of carpeting are
needed to carpet a 12-foot × 12-foot room?
REASONING/28
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
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
Quiz :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
Quiz :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.
Quiz :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
Quiz :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
Quiz :How many square feet of carpeting are
needed to carpet a 12-foot × 12-foot room?
