// ASVAB AR — ARITHMETIC REASONING
Arithmetic Reasoning Practice (AR)
Word problems. Setting up equations from real-world scenarios — rate, percent, ratio, work, and basic probability. AR is double-weighted in your AFQT, so this subtest moves your overall score more than any other.
QUESTIONS
30
TIME LIMIT
36 min (CAT) / 39 min (paper)
FEEDS COMPOSITES
AFQT (×2), GT, CL, EL, ST, NUKE — every major composite
What AR Covers
- → Percent and ratio
- → Distance / rate / time
- → Work and mixture problems
- → Probability basics
- → Money & interest
- → Word-to-equation translation
Sample AR Question
A train leaves Station A at 60 mph. Two hours later, a second train leaves the same station on the same track at 80 mph. How long after the second train leaves will it catch up?
- A. 3 hours
- B. 4 hours
- C. 5 hours
- D. 6 hours✓ CORRECT
SARGE'S DEBRIEF: Train 1 has a 120-mile head start (60 × 2). Train 2 closes the gap at 20 mph (80 − 60). 120 ÷ 20 = 6 hours.
// FIELD TIP
AR scores climb fastest with translation drills. Don't memorize formulas — practice converting English sentences into equations.
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