CBEST Section 1 Math

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

Question 16

Twenty percent of the people at a restaurant selected the dinner special. If 40 people did not select the special, how many people are eating at the restaurant?

  1. 10
  2. 20
  3. 40
  4. 50
  5. 60

Question 17

Johns Market sells milk for $2.24 per gallon. Food Supply sells the same milk for $2.08 per gallon. If Mitzi buys 2 gallons of milk at Food Supply instead of Johns, how much will she save?

  1. $0.12
  2. $0.14
  3. $0.32
  4. $0.38
  5. $0.42

Question 18

Fifty-four students are to be separated into six groups of equal size. How many students are in each group?

  1. 8
  2. 9
  3. 10
  4. 11
  5. 12

Question 19

Textbooks are to be ordered in the following quantities: History: 24 books at $20 each - Math: 20 books at $30 each - Science: 15 books at $25 each - What is the total cost of the textbooks?

  1. $1455
  2. $1495
  3. $1500
  4. $1510
  5. $1550

Question 20

A small town emergency room admits a patient on August 3 at 10:42 P.M. and another patient at 1:19 A.M. on August 4. How much time has elapsed between admissions?

  1. 1 hour 19 minutes
  2. 1 hour 37 minutes
  3. 2 hours 23 minutes
  4. 2 hours 37 minutes
  5. 3 hours 23 minutes