CBEST Section 1 Math

CBEST Section 1 Math practice questions, page 3 of 4, with answer review and explanations.

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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%