Test Prep CBEST Test Exam (page: 4)
Test Prep California Basic Educational Skills Test (Math and Reading)
Updated on: 09-Feb-2026

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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

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

If 20% are not eating the special, 80% are. 80% = 40 people. 40 divided by 0.80 = 50 people total.



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

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

To find the answer, work this equation: ($2.24 $2.08)x
2 = $0.32.



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

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

54 divided by 6 is 9.



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

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

24 history books at $20 each are $480. 20 math books at $30 each are $600. 15 science books at $25 each are $375. $480 + $600 + 375 = $1455.



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

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Between 10:42 and 12:42, two hours have elapsed. From 12:42 to 1:00, another 18 minutes have elapsed (60 42 = 18). Then from 1:00 to 1:19, there is another 19 minutes. 2 hours + 18 minutes + 19 minutes = 2 hours, 37 minutes.



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