ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)Arithmetic Reasoning (AR)Medium
A military cargo plane is loaded with equipment. The total weight of the cargo is 8.5 tons. If each piece of equipment weighs approximately 250 pounds, how many pieces of equipment are on the plane?
- A170
- B85
- C68
- D34
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. 68
First, convert the total cargo weight from tons to pounds (1 ton = 2000 pounds). Then, divide the total weight in pounds by the weight of each piece of equipment to find the number of pieces.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This would be correct if each piece weighed 100 pounds, or if the total weight was 34,000 lbs.
- B. This is incorrect; it seems to be 8.5 multiplied by 10, then divided by 100, or a miscalculation.
- D. This would be correct if 1 ton equaled 1000 pounds, or if the total weight was 4.25 tons.
Unit Conversion (Weight)
The process of changing a quantity from one unit of measurement to another, such as converting tons to pounds or kilograms.
- 1 ton = 2000 pounds (short ton, common in US)
- Conversions are essential for consistent calculations.
- Often involves multiplication or division by a conversion factor.
Memory trick: Tons of heavy cargo need Pound-ing into pieces!