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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
GRADED A+ |2025 LATEST EXAM | JUST RELEASED
It takes a typist 0.50 seconds to type one word.
At this rate, how many words can be typed in
60 seconds?
a. 2.25
b. 50
c. 90
d. 120
e. 220 - ANSWER-d. This problem is solved by dividing 60 by
0.50. 60 ÷ .50 = 120.
If the average cadet burns 8.2 calories per
minute while riding a bicycle, how many
calories will the cadet burn if he or she rides
for 35 minutes?
a. 286
b. 287
c. 387
d. 980
e. 1,080 - ANSWER-b. This problem is solved by multiplying 35
times 8.2.
Dr. Drake charges $36 for an office visit, which
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is 3/4 of what Dr. Jean charges. How much does
Dr. Jean charge?
a. $27
b. $38
c. $48
d. $57
e. $68 - ANSWER-c. You know the ratio of Drake's charge to
Jean's charge is 3 to 4, or 3
4. To find what
Jean charges, you use the equation 3
4 = 36
x,
or 3x = 4(36); (4)(36) = 144, which is then
divided by 3 to arrive at x = 48.
Thirty percent of the cadets at the Air Force
Academy are involved in athletics. If 15% of
the athletes play lacrosse, what percentage of
the whole academy plays lacrosse?
a. 4.5%
b. 9.0%
c. 15%
d. 30%
e. 40% - ANSWER-a. In this question, you need to find 15% of
the 30% of cadet athletes that play lacrosse.
To find 15% of 30%, change the percents to
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decimal form and multiply. Since 30% =
0.30 and 15% = 0.15, multiply (0.30)(0.15)
= 0.045. As a decimal, this is equivalent to
4.5%.
Basic cable television service, which includes
16 channels, costs $15 a month. The initial
labor fee to install the service is $25. A $65
deposit is required but will be refunded within
two years if the customer's bills are paid in full.
Other cable services may be added to the basic
service: the movie channel service is $9.40 a
month; the news channels are $7.50 a month;
the arts channels are $5 a month; the sports
channels are $4.80 a month.
A customer's cable television bill totaled $20 a
month. Using the preceding passage, what
portion of the bill was for basic cable service?
a. 25%
b. 33%
c. 50%
d. 75%
e. 85% - ANSWER-d. The basic cable service fee of $15 is 75%
of $20.
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AFOQT PRACTICE-ARITHMETIC REASONING/COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
GRADED A+ |2025 LATEST EXAM | JUST RELEASED
It takes a typist 0.50 seconds to type one word.
At this rate, how many words can be typed in
60 seconds?
a. 2.25
b. 50
c. 90
d. 120
e. 220 - ANSWER-d. This problem is solved by dividing 60 by
0.50. 60 ÷ .50 = 120.
If the average cadet burns 8.2 calories per
minute while riding a bicycle, how many
calories will the cadet burn if he or she rides
for 35 minutes?
a. 286
b. 287
c. 387
d. 980
e. 1,080 - ANSWER-b. This problem is solved by multiplying 35
times 8.2.
Dr. Drake charges $36 for an office visit, which
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is 3/4 of what Dr. Jean charges. How much does
Dr. Jean charge?
a. $27
b. $38
c. $48
d. $57
e. $68 - ANSWER-c. You know the ratio of Drake's charge to
Jean's charge is 3 to 4, or 3
4. To find what
Jean charges, you use the equation 3
4 = 36
x,
or 3x = 4(36); (4)(36) = 144, which is then
divided by 3 to arrive at x = 48.
Thirty percent of the cadets at the Air Force
Academy are involved in athletics. If 15% of
the athletes play lacrosse, what percentage of
the whole academy plays lacrosse?
a. 4.5%
b. 9.0%
c. 15%
d. 30%
e. 40% - ANSWER-a. In this question, you need to find 15% of
the 30% of cadet athletes that play lacrosse.
To find 15% of 30%, change the percents to
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decimal form and multiply. Since 30% =
0.30 and 15% = 0.15, multiply (0.30)(0.15)
= 0.045. As a decimal, this is equivalent to
4.5%.
Basic cable television service, which includes
16 channels, costs $15 a month. The initial
labor fee to install the service is $25. A $65
deposit is required but will be refunded within
two years if the customer's bills are paid in full.
Other cable services may be added to the basic
service: the movie channel service is $9.40 a
month; the news channels are $7.50 a month;
the arts channels are $5 a month; the sports
channels are $4.80 a month.
A customer's cable television bill totaled $20 a
month. Using the preceding passage, what
portion of the bill was for basic cable service?
a. 25%
b. 33%
c. 50%
d. 75%
e. 85% - ANSWER-d. The basic cable service fee of $15 is 75%
of $20.
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