Question 1
After a 10% discount, a pair of boots costs $54. What was the price before the discount?
ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning
Arithmetic Reasoning is word problems: percents, rates, ratios and averages. No calculator is allowed, so the numbers are chosen to work by hand.
| Computer test | 15 questions in 55 minutes |
|---|---|
| Paper test | 30 questions in 36 minutes |
| Calculator | Not allowed |
| Counts toward | The AFQT |
The question types
- Percents: discounts, tax, tips, interest, percent change
- Rates: distance, speed and time; two people working together
- Ratios and proportions: sharing, recipes, maps
- Averages: the score you need to reach a target average
Where marks go
- Dividing a percent change by the new value instead of the old one
- Mixing minutes and hours in a speed question
- Averaging two averages when the groups are different sizes
Try 4 questions
Question 2
Ray can paint a fence in 6 hours. Ana can paint the same fence in 3 hours. Working together, how long will they take?
Question 3
Maria's average on four tests is 78. What must she score on the fifth test to raise her average to 80?
Question 4
A store raises the price of an $80 lamp by 20%. Later it marks the new price down by 25%. What is the final price?
Next step
Questions people ask
Can I use a calculator on the ASVAB?
No. The official site states that you cannot use a calculator when taking the ASVAB.
What is the fastest way to find a percent by hand?
Find 10% by moving the decimal point one place left, then build the rest: 5% is half of it, 15% is 10% plus 5%.