ASVAB Math Tips
Improve ASVAB math preparation with repeatable methods for rates, percentages, ratios, equations, geometry and word problems.
Use this guide as a study framework, then apply it with original practice questions and targeted review.
Translate words into a relationship
In Arithmetic Reasoning, identify what is known, what is asked and which relationship connects them before doing arithmetic.
Know distance, rate and time
Use distance = rate × time. If you know two quantities, isolate the third instead of guessing.
Break percentage problems into two steps
Find the percentage amount first, then add or subtract it from the original value depending on the question.
Keep algebra clean
Undo operations in reverse order and do the same thing to both sides. Write one transformation per line when the problem is easy to misread.
Memorize core geometry formulas
Area, perimeter and volume formulas should be available quickly, but always check units and which dimensions are actually given.