Solving Proportion Word Problems for ASVAB Success

Why is it important to compare the same things in the same way?

• To ensure accuracy in calculations

• To confuse the reader

• To make the problem more complex

• To avoid solving the problem

What is the first step in understanding the question about savings?

• Reading the entire problem

• Guessing the answer

• Identifying the dollar amount

• Ignoring the question

What percentage corresponds to savings?

• 20%

• 50%

• 32%

• 14%

What is the first step in setting up the problem?

• Ignoring the question

• Identifying the dollar amounts and percentages

• Reading the entire problem

• Guessing the answer

What percentage of your monthly income goes towards the car payment?

• 32%

• 50%

• 14%

• 20%

What is the simplified form of the fraction 420/14?

• 21/1

• 60/2

• 15/1

• 30/1

What is 14 made up of?

• 2 * 7

• 3 * 5

• 4 * 4

• 2 * 8

What is the benefit of simplifying fractions before calculating?

• It makes the numbers easier to work with

• It makes the problem more complex

• It increases the number of steps

• It confuses the reader

What is the final value of X in the equation X/32 = 30/1?

• 420

• 30

• 32

• 960

What is the purpose of cross-multiplying in the final step?

• To solve for X

• To make the problem more complex

• To confuse the reader

• To avoid solving the problem