CBEST – Math Exam with complete
solutions
At sea level, water boils at what temperature? - ANS-212 F
How many weeks does the year have? - ANS-52 Weeks
An elf in Santa's Workshop can typically build two giant robot toys a week. If the elf
works year-round, how many giant robot toys is he likely to produce in one year? - ANS-
104 Giant Robot Toys
What is the circumference of a circle? - ANS-2 pie R or Pie D
What is the Mean? - ANS-the Mean is the average of the numbers
What is the Median - ANS-To find the Median, place the numbers you are given in value
order and find the middle number. If there are two middle numbers, you average them.
What is Mode? - ANS-The mode is the number that is repeated more often than any
other.
In probability terminology, one coin flip is equivalent to what fraction? - ANS-One half
You flip a coin 5 times. What is the probability that the results are all heads or all tails? -
ANS-one over thirty two or 1/32
Of means? - ANS-Multiply
Percent means? - ANS-number out of 100
What means? - ANS-Variable
Is, Are, Were means? - ANS-Equals sign
Multiplying Fractions - ANS-Line them up and multiply across. Simplify if possible.
Contrapositive - ANS-If A, then B. If not B, then not A.
How do you find the perimeter of a triangle? - ANS-sum of its 3 sides. Add all the sides.
What is one way to calculate the sale price of an item if it is on sale for 15% off the
original price, using P to equal the original price? - ANS-3 x 0.85
solutions
At sea level, water boils at what temperature? - ANS-212 F
How many weeks does the year have? - ANS-52 Weeks
An elf in Santa's Workshop can typically build two giant robot toys a week. If the elf
works year-round, how many giant robot toys is he likely to produce in one year? - ANS-
104 Giant Robot Toys
What is the circumference of a circle? - ANS-2 pie R or Pie D
What is the Mean? - ANS-the Mean is the average of the numbers
What is the Median - ANS-To find the Median, place the numbers you are given in value
order and find the middle number. If there are two middle numbers, you average them.
What is Mode? - ANS-The mode is the number that is repeated more often than any
other.
In probability terminology, one coin flip is equivalent to what fraction? - ANS-One half
You flip a coin 5 times. What is the probability that the results are all heads or all tails? -
ANS-one over thirty two or 1/32
Of means? - ANS-Multiply
Percent means? - ANS-number out of 100
What means? - ANS-Variable
Is, Are, Were means? - ANS-Equals sign
Multiplying Fractions - ANS-Line them up and multiply across. Simplify if possible.
Contrapositive - ANS-If A, then B. If not B, then not A.
How do you find the perimeter of a triangle? - ANS-sum of its 3 sides. Add all the sides.
What is one way to calculate the sale price of an item if it is on sale for 15% off the
original price, using P to equal the original price? - ANS-3 x 0.85
