CBEST - California Basic Educational Skills Math: Estimation and Measurement Questions and Answers

Question 1

A teacher is setting up a bulletin board that is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide.
They want to put a decorative border around the entire edge of the board.
What is the total length of the border the teacher will need?

Accepted Answer

24 feet

Answer

32 feet

Answer

12 feet

Answer

16 feet

Question 2

A movie starts at 7:50 PM and ends at 10:25 PM. How long is the movie?

Accepted Answer

2 hours, 35 minutes

Answer

2 hours, 5 minutes

Answer

3 hours, 15 minutes

Answer

1 hour, 35 minutes

Question 3

A baker's recipe calls for 6 ounces of chocolate chips per batch of cookies. If the baker makes 4 batches of cookies, how many pounds of chocolate chips will be used?

Accepted Answer

1.5 pounds

Answer

2.5 pounds

Answer

1.0 pound

Answer

2.0 pounds

Question 4

Which of the following is the most reasonable estimate for the length of a standard yellow school bus?

Accepted Answer

40 feet

Answer

40 inches

Answer

40 yards

Answer

1 mile

Question 5

A parent is buying new carpet for their child's bedroom, which is rectangular and measures 10 feet by 12 feet. What is the area of the floor that needs to be covered by the carpet?

Accepted Answer

120 square feet

Answer

44 square feet

Answer

22 square feet

Answer

100 square feet

Question 6

Which of the following units would be most appropriate for measuring the amount of water in a standard bathtub?

Accepted Answer

Gallons

Answer

Ounces

Answer

Quarts

Answer

Milliliters

A teacher is setting up a bulletin board that is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide.They want to put a decorative border around the entire edge of the board.What is the total length of the border the teacher will need?

A teacher is setting up a bulletin board that is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide.
They want to put a decorative border around the entire edge of the board.
What is the total length of the border the teacher will need?