CBEST Section 1 Math

CBEST Section 1 Math practice questions, page 2 of 4, with answer review and explanations.

Question 6

What was the average (mean) rainfall in February for the three years?

  1. 4 inches
  2. 5 inches
  3. 6 inches
  4. 7 inches
  5. 8 inches

Question 7

The Chen family traveled 75 miles to visit relatives. If they traveled 43 1/3 miles before they stopped at a gas station, how far was the gas station from their relatives house? 1

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

Question 8

Julie counts the cars passing her house, and finds that 2 of every 5 cars are foreign. If she counts for an hour, and 60 cars pass, how many of them are likely to be domestic?

  1. 12
  2. 24
  3. 30
  4. 36
  5. 40

Question 9

A recent survey polled 2,500 people about their reading habits. The results are as follows: How many people surveyed had read books in the last month?

  1. 325
  2. 700
  3. 1,800
  4. 1,825
  5. 2,175

Question 10

A certain university has 36,042 total students. Of these students, 16,534 are male. Approximately how many more women attend the university than men?

  1. 1,500
  2. 2,000
  3. 3,000
  4. 4,000
  5. 4,500