ASVAB: Arithmetic Reasoning Test 1 questions & answers all correct.

ASVAB: Arithmetic Reasoning Test 1 questions & answers all correct. Arithmetic Reasoning Section: ASVAB Practice Test 1 • A. 144 days • B. 3 days • C. 20 days • D. 48 days 144 bottles are in a gross. 144 ÷ 3 (bottles per day) = 48 days. 4: 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 To determine Jenny’s average, add the test scores and divide the sum by the number of tests taken. You want to know what she would need to make on the next test in order to achieve an average of 95, so let x equal the unknown score. Set up the equation as (93 + 89 + 96 + 98 + x) ÷ 5 = 95. Combine the like terms: (376 + x) ÷ 5 = 95. Multiplying both sides by 5 results in 376 + x = 475, so, x = 99. 5: A waitress earns an average tip 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 Multiply the total amount spent on drinks, $375, by 12% (or 0.12) to determine the amount of tips: $375 × 0.12 = $45. 6: How many square feet of carpeting are needed to carpet a 12­foot × 12­foot room? • A. 24 • B. 120 • C. 48 • D. 144 Square footage is determined by multiplying length by width: 12 × 12 = 144. 7: Carpet stain protector costs $0.65 per square yard to apply. How much will it cost to apply the protectant to a 16­foot × 18­foot carpet? • A. $187.20 • B. $62.40 • C. $20.80 • D. $96.00 First determine the number of square feet of carpet you want to protect: 16 ft. × 18 ft. = 288 ft.2 The carpet stain protector is priced by the square yard, so divide 288 by 9 to convert square feet to square yards (because 1 yd.2 = 3 ft. × 3 ft. = 9 ft.2): 288 ft.2 ÷ 9 ft.2/yd. = 32 yd.2 Multiply the number of square yards by the cost of protection per square yard, $0.65, to get the correct answer: 32 yd.2 × $0.65/yd.2 = $20.80 8: A printing plant that produces baseball cards has a monthly overhead of $6,000. It costs 18 cents to print each card, and the cards sell for 30 cents each. How many cards must the printing plant sell each month in order to make a profit? • A. 30,000 • B. 40,000