Test Prep CBEST Section 1: Math Exam
California Basic Educational Skills Test - Math (Page 6 )

Updated On: 1-Feb-2026

A rectangular tumbling mat for a gym class is 5 feet wide and 7 feet long.
What is the area of the mat?

  1. 12 square feet
  2. 22 square feet
  3. 24 square feet
  4. 35 square feet
  5. 42 square feet

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The area is width times length, in this case, 5 times 7, or 35 square feet.



A machine on a production line produces parts that are not acceptable by company standards 4% of the time. If the machine produces 500 parts, how many will be defective?

  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 10
  4. 16
  5. 20

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

4% is equal to 0.04. 500 x0.04 = 20.



A certain congressional district has about 490,000 people living in it. The largest city in the area has 98,000 citizens.
Which most accurately portrays the portion of the population made up by the city in the district?

  1. Option A
  2. Option B
  3. Option C
  4. Option D
  5. Option E

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

Rounding to close numbers helps. This is approximately 100,000 divided by 500,000, which is 0.20 or 1/5



A recipe calls for 1 1/4cups of flour. If Larry wants to make 2 1/2times the recipe, how much flour does he need?

  1. Option A
  2. Option B
  3. Option C
  4. Option D

Answer(s): B

Explanation:



Thirty percent of the high school is involved in athletics. If 15% of the athletes play football, what percentage of the whole school plays football?

  1. 4.5%
  2. 9.0%
  3. 15%
  4. 30%
  5. 45%

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Multiply the percentages by one another
(30% = 0.30; 15% = 0.15). 0.30x 0.15 = 0.045 or 4.5%.



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