ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Word Problems

Question 1

A soldier runs 3 miles in 24 minutes. At this rate, how many minutes would it take to run 5 miles?

Accepted Answer

40 minutes

Answer

35 minutes

Answer

45 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Question 2

A store offers a 25% discount on a jacket that originally costs $80. What is the sale price?

Accepted Answer

$60

Answer

$55

Answer

$65

Answer

$70

Question 3

If a car uses 4 gallons of gas to travel 120 miles, how many gallons are needed to travel 300 miles?

Accepted Answer

10 gallons

Answer

8 gallons

Answer

12 gallons

Answer

15 gallons

Question 4

A rectangular room measures 12 feet by 15 feet. What is the area of the room in square feet?

Accepted Answer

180 sq ft

Answer

162 sq ft

Answer

150 sq ft

Answer

200 sq ft

Question 5

Three friends split a restaurant bill of $87.60 equally. How much does each person pay?

Accepted Answer

$29.20

Answer

$28.50

Answer

$29.50

Answer

$30.00

Question 6

A recruit completed 45 push-ups in 2 minutes. At this rate, how many push-ups could be completed in 5 minutes?

Accepted Answer

112.5

Answer

100

Answer

125

Answer

90

A soldier runs 3 miles in 24 minutes.At this rate, how many minutes would it take to run 5 miles?