CBEST Math ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following mathematical expressions is equivalent to bh /2 ?
A. b/2 × h/2
B. 2 (b × h)
C. b/2 + h/2
D. 1/2 (b × h)
E. b × 2h - CORRECT ANSWER - D?
Peter works 38 hours per week and earns $7.25 per hour. His employer gives him a raise that
increases his weekly gross pay to $307.80. What is the increase in Peter's weekly gross pay?
A. $ 32.30
B. $ 34.70
C. $ 42.46
D. $275.50
E. $300.55 - CORRECT ANSWER - A. since 7.25x38=275.50. Then minus 307.80 by
275.50=32.5
Formula for Discounted Price - CORRECT ANSWER - =(1-%discount/100)x (original
price)
Finding Length of Tape - CORRECT ANSWER - 2(height) + 2(top+bottom)
Increase Tape Length by % Formula - CORRECT ANSWER - =(1+%/100)(original
length)
Average Formula - CORRECT ANSWER - Add up all numbers, then divide by the amount
of numbers. Ex: x+y+z/3
,Distance - CORRECT ANSWER - (rate)(time) d=rt
Dirt
Average distance - CORRECT ANSWER - total distance/total time
Increased Final Amount - CORRECT ANSWER - %increase/100xOriginal amount
+original amount
1/3 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.33333 or .3-^, 33.3 %
1/4 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.25 or 25%
1/5 to decimal - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.2 or 20%
1/6 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - .16 repeating or 16.6 %
2/3 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.66666
2/5 to decimal - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.4
3/4 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.75
3/5 to decimal - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.6 (non repeating)
4/5 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.8
, 5/6 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.83 repeating
4/6 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - .666 repeating
nearest tenth - CORRECT ANSWER - First number after decimal
nearest hundred - CORRECT ANSWER - Second number after decimal
PEMDAS - CORRECT ANSWER - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division,
Addition, Subtraction
4x8 - CORRECT ANSWER - 32
5x6 - CORRECT ANSWER - 30
5x7 - CORRECT ANSWER - 35
5x8 - CORRECT ANSWER - 40
6x7 - CORRECT ANSWER - 42
6x8 - CORRECT ANSWER - 48
7x7 - CORRECT ANSWER - 49
7x8 - CORRECT ANSWER - 56
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following mathematical expressions is equivalent to bh /2 ?
A. b/2 × h/2
B. 2 (b × h)
C. b/2 + h/2
D. 1/2 (b × h)
E. b × 2h - CORRECT ANSWER - D?
Peter works 38 hours per week and earns $7.25 per hour. His employer gives him a raise that
increases his weekly gross pay to $307.80. What is the increase in Peter's weekly gross pay?
A. $ 32.30
B. $ 34.70
C. $ 42.46
D. $275.50
E. $300.55 - CORRECT ANSWER - A. since 7.25x38=275.50. Then minus 307.80 by
275.50=32.5
Formula for Discounted Price - CORRECT ANSWER - =(1-%discount/100)x (original
price)
Finding Length of Tape - CORRECT ANSWER - 2(height) + 2(top+bottom)
Increase Tape Length by % Formula - CORRECT ANSWER - =(1+%/100)(original
length)
Average Formula - CORRECT ANSWER - Add up all numbers, then divide by the amount
of numbers. Ex: x+y+z/3
,Distance - CORRECT ANSWER - (rate)(time) d=rt
Dirt
Average distance - CORRECT ANSWER - total distance/total time
Increased Final Amount - CORRECT ANSWER - %increase/100xOriginal amount
+original amount
1/3 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.33333 or .3-^, 33.3 %
1/4 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.25 or 25%
1/5 to decimal - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.2 or 20%
1/6 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - .16 repeating or 16.6 %
2/3 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.66666
2/5 to decimal - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.4
3/4 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.75
3/5 to decimal - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.6 (non repeating)
4/5 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.8
, 5/6 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.83 repeating
4/6 (decimal) - CORRECT ANSWER - .666 repeating
nearest tenth - CORRECT ANSWER - First number after decimal
nearest hundred - CORRECT ANSWER - Second number after decimal
PEMDAS - CORRECT ANSWER - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division,
Addition, Subtraction
4x8 - CORRECT ANSWER - 32
5x6 - CORRECT ANSWER - 30
5x7 - CORRECT ANSWER - 35
5x8 - CORRECT ANSWER - 40
6x7 - CORRECT ANSWER - 42
6x8 - CORRECT ANSWER - 48
7x7 - CORRECT ANSWER - 49
7x8 - CORRECT ANSWER - 56
