CBEST Math Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
Adding Fractions - ANSWER✔✔-No need to multiply if there is a common denominator already
Subtracting Fractions - ANSWER✔✔-Always make sure to have the same denominator
Multiplying Fractions - ANSWER✔✔-Simplify answer
Dividing Fractions - ANSWER✔✔-To divide fractions, invert the second one and multiply
Adding Mixed Numbers - ANSWER✔✔-Find the LCD and add the whole numbers to get your
final answer.
Example: 2 1/2 + 3 1/4 = ?
2 1/2 + 3 1/4 = 2 2/4 + 3 1/4 = 5 3/4
Subtracting Mixed Numbers - ANSWER✔✔-1. Change the mixed number into an improper
fraction by multiplying the denominator by the whole number. Then add the numerator in. Your
denominator stays the same.
2. Find a common denominator.
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, 3. Whatever you do to the bottom, you do to the top. (or cross multiply to find the new numerators)
4. Subtract the numerators
5. Keep the denominators the same
Multiplying Mixed Numbers - ANSWER✔✔-1. Change the mixed number into an improper
fraction by multiplying the denominator by the whole number. Then add the numerator in. Your
denominator stays the same.
2. Multiply the numerators.
3. Multiply the denominators.
4. Simplify
Dividing Mixed Numbers - ANSWER✔✔-1. Change fractions to improper fractions
2. Find the reciprical of the 2nd number.
3. Change the division sign to a multiplication sign
4. Multiply
Comparing Decimals - ANSWER✔✔-Compare 0.03 and 0.30
0.03<0.30
Decimal Places - ANSWER✔✔-
Rounding Decimals - ANSWER✔✔-Rounding decimals is identical to rounding whole numbers
except that you simply drop all the digits to the right of the rounding digit.
Adding Decimals - ANSWER✔✔-Add zeros to have the same number of digits
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and Answers
Adding Fractions - ANSWER✔✔-No need to multiply if there is a common denominator already
Subtracting Fractions - ANSWER✔✔-Always make sure to have the same denominator
Multiplying Fractions - ANSWER✔✔-Simplify answer
Dividing Fractions - ANSWER✔✔-To divide fractions, invert the second one and multiply
Adding Mixed Numbers - ANSWER✔✔-Find the LCD and add the whole numbers to get your
final answer.
Example: 2 1/2 + 3 1/4 = ?
2 1/2 + 3 1/4 = 2 2/4 + 3 1/4 = 5 3/4
Subtracting Mixed Numbers - ANSWER✔✔-1. Change the mixed number into an improper
fraction by multiplying the denominator by the whole number. Then add the numerator in. Your
denominator stays the same.
2. Find a common denominator.
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, 3. Whatever you do to the bottom, you do to the top. (or cross multiply to find the new numerators)
4. Subtract the numerators
5. Keep the denominators the same
Multiplying Mixed Numbers - ANSWER✔✔-1. Change the mixed number into an improper
fraction by multiplying the denominator by the whole number. Then add the numerator in. Your
denominator stays the same.
2. Multiply the numerators.
3. Multiply the denominators.
4. Simplify
Dividing Mixed Numbers - ANSWER✔✔-1. Change fractions to improper fractions
2. Find the reciprical of the 2nd number.
3. Change the division sign to a multiplication sign
4. Multiply
Comparing Decimals - ANSWER✔✔-Compare 0.03 and 0.30
0.03<0.30
Decimal Places - ANSWER✔✔-
Rounding Decimals - ANSWER✔✔-Rounding decimals is identical to rounding whole numbers
except that you simply drop all the digits to the right of the rounding digit.
Adding Decimals - ANSWER✔✔-Add zeros to have the same number of digits
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