CBEST - California Basic Educational Skills Math: Computation and Problem-Solving Questions and Answers

Question 1

A jacket is originally priced at $120. It is on sale for 25% off. If the sales tax is 8%, what is the final price of the jacket, including tax?

Accepted Answer

$97.20

Answer

$90.00

Answer

$99.60

Answer

$129.60

Question 2

A student has scores of 85, 92, 78, and 88 on four tests. Which of the following scores must the student earn on a fifth test to have an average (mean) score of exactly 87?

Accepted Answer

92

Answer

87

Answer

90

Answer

95

Question 3

A rectangular classroom is 30 feet long and 24 feet wide. The school wants to place a bookshelf along the entire length of one of the shorter walls. If carpet costs $3 per square foot, what is the total cost to carpet the entire classroom floor?

Accepted Answer

$2,160

Answer

$162

Answer

$720

Answer

$216

Question 4

A recipe for a fruit smoothie requires 3 parts orange juice to 2 parts yogurt. If you use 12 ounces of orange juice, how many ounces of yogurt should you use to maintain the same ratio?

Accepted Answer

8 ounces

Answer

6 ounces

Answer

18 ounces

Answer

11 ounces

Question 5

A teacher spends 1/4 of her workday on lesson planning, 1/2 on teaching, and 1/8 on grading papers. What fraction of her workday is left for other activities?

Accepted Answer

1/8

Answer

1/4

Answer

3/8

Answer

7/8

Question 6

A school bus travels from the school to Stop A, a distance of 4.5 miles. It then travels from Stop A to Stop B, a distance of 3.25 miles. Finally, it travels from Stop B back to the school, which is 6 miles. If the bus makes this entire round trip 5 times a day, what is the total mileage the bus travels per day?

Accepted Answer

68.75 miles

Answer

13.75 miles

Answer

55.00 miles

Answer

73.25 miles