ASVAB Test

ASVAB Test practice questions, page 38 of 76, with answer review and explanations.

Question 186

A paint company mixes its paint with water to create more paint per gallon. They currently have ten gallon jugs which contain 10% water. How much water must they add to create an 80/20 mix of paint to water?

  1. 1 gallon
  2. 1.25 gallons
  3. 1.5 gallons
  4. 1.75 gallons
  5. 2 gallons

Question 187

A mail carrier can deliver mail to 1,400 different homes in one day. In the city of Utopia, there are 52,800 residents. How many mail carriers must be hired to deliver mail to all of the residents of Utopia each day?

  1. 38
  2. 43
  3. 48
  4. 54
  5. 60

Question 188

How much change would you get back from a $100.00 bill if you purchased eight DVDs costing $6.49 each?

  1. $24.24
  2. $48.08
  3. $51.92
  4. $64.90

Question 189

Fencing costs $1.50 per picket. 2 pickets are used per foot. Posts cost $13.75 per post. How much will it cost to fence a yard if 10 posts and 46 feet of pickets are needed?

  1. $125.50
  2. $138.00
  3. $275.50
  4. $380.75

Question 190

Louis ran a race in 2.4 minutes. Laura ran the same race in 124 seconds. What is the difference between the two times?

  1. 2 seconds
  2. 20 seconds
  3. 40 seconds
  4. 1 minute