ASVAB: Arithmetic Reasoning
(Practice ASVAB Questions and
Explanations for The Arithmetic
Reasoning Portion of the Test.)
Actual Test Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers / Already Graded A.
Qs: 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
Qs: 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
, Qs: 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.
Qs: 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
Qs: 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:
(Practice ASVAB Questions and
Explanations for The Arithmetic
Reasoning Portion of the Test.)
Actual Test Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers / Already Graded A.
Qs: 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
Qs: 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
, Qs: 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.
Qs: 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
Qs: 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:
