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California Basic Educational Skills Test - Math

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Question 1 Single choice

Rosa finds the average of her three most recent golf scores by using the following expression, where a, b, and c are the three scores:

Which of the following would also determine the average of her scores?

  1. A

    Option A

  2. B

    Option B

  3. C

    Option C

  4. D

    Option D

  5. E

    Option E

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Correct answer: A

Question 2 Single choice

A floor plan is drawn to scale so that one quarter inch represents 2 feet.
If a hall on the plan is 4 inches long, how long will the actual hall be when it is built?

  1. A

    2 feet

  2. B

    8 feet

  3. C

    16 feet

  4. D

    24 feet

  5. E

    32 feet

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Correct answer: E

Question 3 Single choice

Which of the following is between1/3 and 1/4?

  1. A

    1/2

  2. B

    1/5

  3. C

    2/3

  4. D

    2/5

  5. E

    2/7

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Correct answer: A

Question 4 Single choice

Use the table and the information below to answer the question Felipe is planning to get an Internet service in order to have access to the World Wide Web. Two service providers, A and B, offer different rates as shown below.

If Felipe plans on using 25 hours of Internet service per month, which of the following statements is true?

  1. A

    Provider A will be cheaper.

  2. B

    Provider B will be cheaper.

  3. C

    The answer cannot be determined from the information given.

  4. D

    The answer cannot be determined but could be if no hours were free.

  5. E

    The providers will cost the same per month.

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Correct answer: E

Question 5 Single choice

Which of the following brands is the least expensive?

  1. A

    W

  2. B

    X

  3. C

    Y

  4. D

    Z

  5. E

    They are equal in price.

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Correct answer: C

Question 6 Single choice

What is the volume of a pyramid that has a rectangular base 5 feet by 3 feet and a height of 8 feet? (V =
1/3 lwh)

  1. A

    16 feet

  2. B

    30 feet

  3. C

    40 feet

  4. D

    80 feet

  5. E

    120 feet

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Correct answer: C

Question 7 Single choice

A machine on a production line produces parts that are not acceptable by company standards 4% of the time.
If the machine produces 500 parts, how many will be defective?

  1. A

    4

  2. B

    8

  3. C

    10

  4. D

    16

  5. E

    20

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Correct answer: E

Question 8 Single choice

Student track team members have to buy running shoes at the full price of $84.50, but those who were also team members last term get a 15 percent discount.
Those who have been team members for at least three terms get an additional 10 percent off the discounted price.

How much does a student who has been a track team member at least three terms have to pay for shoes?

  1. A

    $63.38

  2. B

    $64.65

  3. C

    $65.78

  4. D

    $71.83

  5. E

    $72.05

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Correct answer: B

Question 9 Single choice

If you take recyclables to whichever recycler will pay the most, what is the greatest amount of money you could get for 2,200 pounds of aluminum, 1,400 pounds of cardboard, 3,100 pounds of glass, and 900 pounds of plastic?

  1. A

    $490

  2. B

    $440

  3. C

    $447

  4. D

    $454

  5. E

    $485

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Correct answer: E

Question 10 Single choice

On Monday, a kindergarten class uses 2 pounds of modeling clay the first hour, 4 5/8 pounds of modeling clay the second hour, and pound of modeling clay the third hour.

How many pounds of clay does the class use during the three hours on Monday?

  1. A

    Option A

  2. B

    Option B

  3. C

    Option C

  4. D

    Option D

  5. E

    Option E

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Correct answer: D