ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)Arithmetic Reasoning (AR)Easy
A supply technician is organizing a shipment of 300 uniform jackets. Each box can hold 12 jackets. How many boxes are needed to pack all the jackets?
- A25 boxes
- B30 boxes
- C20 boxes
- D35 boxes
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. 25 boxes
To find the number of boxes needed, divide the total number of jackets by the number of jackets each box can hold. 300 jackets / 12 jackets per box = 25 boxes.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. This would mean 360 jackets are packed, which is more than available.
- C. This would mean 240 jackets are packed, leaving 60 unpacked.
- D. This would mean 420 jackets are packed, which is significantly more than available.
Division for Quantity
Division is used to determine how many equal groups can be made from a total quantity or to find the size of each group.
- Total quantity is divided by the size of each group.
- Result is the number of groups.
- Essential for resource allocation and packing.
Memory trick: Divide the 'Big Total' by the 'Small Group' to get 'How Many Groups'.