Asvab Practice math
What is the value of x in the equation x/2 = 7? A. x = 14 B. x = 3½ C. x = 9 D. x = 5
x = 14
Solve for x: 8x - 2 - 5x = 8. A. x = 1.3 B. x = 2½ C. x = 3 and 1/3 D. x = -7
x = 3 and 1/3
If 40% is equal to the fraction x/30, what is the value of x? A. 0.4 B. 15 C. 1,200 D. 12
12
The expression "5 factorial" equals A. 125. B. 120. C. 25. D. 10.
120
How many cubic yards of concrete are needed to make a cement floor that is 9 feet by 12 feet by 6 inches thick? A. 2 B. 18 C. 54 D. 648
2
Which of the following is the smallest prime number greater than 200? A. 201. B. 205. C. 211. D. 214
211
A woman has $500 in a bank account. Every week, she writes out a check for $50. If she doesn't make any new deposits, what will her bank account hold x weeks from now? A. $500 + $50x B. $500 - $50x C. $500 - x D. $500 + $50 + x
$500 - $50x
My average grade on a set of five tests was 88%. I can remember only that the first four grades were 78%, 86%, 96%, 94%. What was my fifth grade? A. 88 B. 86 C. 84 D. 82
86
Find the square root of 85 correct to the nearest tenth. A. 9.1 B. 9.2 C. 9.3 D. 9.4
9.2
The perimeter of a rectangle is 38 inches. If the length is 3 inches more than the width, find the width. A. 17½ inches B. 8 inches C. 11 inches D. 14½ inches
8 inches
Solve for z: 3z - 5 + 2z = 25 - 5z A. z = 0 B. z = 3 C. z = -3 D. no solution
z = 3
Divide 15a³b²c by 5abc. A. 10abc B. 3abc C. 5a²b² D. 3a²b
3a²b
A park commissioner designs a new playground in the shape of a pentagon. If he plans to have a fountain at every corner of the park, how many fountains will there be? A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
5
Two circles have the same center. It their radii are 7 inches and 10 inches, find the area that is part of the larger circle but not the smaller one. A. 3 square inches B. 17 square inches C. 51π square inches D. 70π square inches
51π square inches
What is the result of subtracting 3x² - 5x - 1 from 8x² + 2x + 9? A. 5x² - 3x - 10 B. -5x² - 3x - 10 C. 5x² +7x - 8 D. -5x² - 7x + 8
5x² +7x - 8
If 5x = 30, then x is equal to A. 150 B. 25 C. 6 D. 0.6
6
If one of the angles of a right triangle is 30 degrees, what are the other two angles? A. 30 degrees, 120 degrees B. 60 degrees, 45 degrees C. 60 degrees, 90 degrees D. 45 degrees, 90 degrees
60 degrees, 90 degrees
When the temperature is 20ºC, what is it the Fahrenheit (F) scale? (Use the following formula). F = (9/5 • C)+32 A. 93 and 3/5 degrees B. 78 degrees C. 62 and 7/5 degrees D. 68 degrees
68 degrees
What is the meaning of the statement -30 < -5? A. 30 is greater than 5. B. 30 is less than minus 5. C. Negative 30 is less than negative 5. D. Negative 30 is greater than negative 5.
Negative 30 is less than negative 5.
What is the product of (a - 5) and (a + 3)? A. a² - 15 B. a² + 2a - 15 C. a² - 2a - 15 D. a² - 2
a² - 2a - 15