Free ASVAB Section 2: Arithmetic Reasoning Exam Braindumps (page: 26)

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A tanning-bed pass for unlimited tanning costs $53 per month this year, but it was only $50 per month last year.
What was the percentage of increase?

  1. 5%
  2. 5.5%
  3. 6%
  4. 6.5%

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The difference in the price is $3. $3 ÷ $50 = 0.06 or 6%



Eleven plus forty-one is divided by a number. If the result is 13, what’s the number?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 8

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

11 + 41 =52
Calculate each answer option to figure out the Answer 52 ÷ 2 = 26
52 ÷ 4 = 13
52 ÷ 6 = 8,67
52 ÷ 8 = 6,5



Mark received an hourly wage of $9.25. His boss gave him a 4% raise. How much does Mark make per hour now?

  1. $9.29
  2. $9.62
  3. $9.89
  4. $9.99

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

To calculate the new wage, start off by taking $9.25 × 0.04 = $0.37. Then add that number (the amount of Mark’s raise) to his original hourly wage. Mark’s new hourly wage is $9.25 + $0.37 = $9.62.



How many pounds of nails costing $7 per pound must be mixed with 6 pounds of nails costing $3 per pound to yield a mixture costing $4 per pound?

  1. 2 pounds
  2. 2.5 pounds
  3. 3 pounds
  4. 3.5 pounds

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Let x = number of nails costing $7 per pound. The total cost of the mixture equals the sum of the cost for each type of nail or M = A + B, where A = 7x, B = 3(6), and M = 4(6 + x). Substitute the known values into the equation. 4(6 + x) = 7x + 18.
24 + 4x = 7x + 18
24 – 18 = 7x – 4x
3x = 6
x = 2






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