ARITHMETIC ASVAB EXAM QUESTIONS

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ARITHMETIC ASVAB EXAM QUESTIONS

Qs and Ans - Expert- Explanation - ing score -14 Questions and Answers

-Format: Multiple-choice / Flashcard

Question 1: A stereo can be purchased on the installment plan with a down payment of $35.00 and then 15 payments of $22.50 each. If there is no sales tax, how much will the stereo cost if purchased on the installment plan?

Answer:

$372.50

Question 2: A certain bag of potting soil is 1/4 peat moss, and the rest is dirt. What part is dirt?

Answer:

3/4 Question 3: James' regular pay is $12 an hour, plus time-and-a-half for overtime. How much is his pay for 40 hours of regular time and 10 hours of overtime?

Answer:

$660 Question 4: A sweater originally priced at $80 was marked down by 25%. What was the sale price of the sweater?

Answer:

60

Question 5: A radar is designed to report the track of an aircraft every second. If this radar reports 30 tracks in one minute, what percentage of the time did the radar track the aircraft?

Answer:

50% Question 6: A family wants to arrive at the airport at 1:10 a.m. If it takes 45 minutes to drive to the airport, and 30 minutes to get ready to leave, what time should the family wake up?

Answer:

11:55 p.m.

Question 7: If a baker doubles a recipe that calls for 6-2/3 cups of flour, how many cups of flour will be needed in all?

Answer:

13 1/3

Question 8: A pound of roast should cook for 20 minutes. How long would a 5-pound roast take to cook?

Answer:

• hour and 40 minutes

Question 9: An airplane is at 32,000 feet above sea level and descends at an average rate of 1,000 feet per minute. How many minutes will it take for the airplane to land at an airport 3,000 feet above sea level?

Answer:

32-3=29

Question 10: If a cyclist travels at an average rate of 24 miles per day, how many days will it take the cyclist to travel 600 miles?

Answer:

25 Question 11: If postage costs are 22 cents for the first ounce and 17 cents for each additional ounce, what is the cost of postage for a letter weighing 3 ounces?

Answer:

$0.56

Question 12: Mario eats twice as many walnuts as Yolanda. If Yolanda eats 6 walnuts every day, how many walnuts does Mario eat in a week?

Answer:

84 Question 13: How many monthly payments must be made to repay an interest-free loan of $1,540 if monthly payments are $55 each?

Answer:

28 Question 14: If a package of corn chips weighs 1.2 ounces, what is the weight, in ounces, of 48 packages?

Answer:

57.6