Arithmetic Reasoning Question
As an ASVAB tutor, I see that Arithmetic Reasoning is a section of the ASVAB that many of my students find challenging. Arithmetic Reasoning is the section of the ASVAB that contains word problems. I wrote a book, The ASVAB Tutor’s Arithmetic Reasoning Study Guide where I review various subtopics in Arithmetic Reasoning. Among those subtopics are long division, long multiplication, decimals, fractions, percents, proportions, ratios, miles per gallon, distance, rate, etc. The list goes on. Today I present an Arithmetic Reasoning question. The question is on division with decimals. Of the four basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimals, I feel that my students struggle the most with division of decimals. They often make an error in the placement of the decimal.
The question is:
What is 90 divided by .30?
- 3
- 30
- 300
- 3000
Do you know the proper steps to follow when dividing by a number that has a decimal?
I will present the answer and explanation tomorrow.
