California POST Mathematics Flashcards
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A patrol officer drives 240 miles in 4 hours. What is her average speed in miles per hour?
Answer: 60 mph
Average speed is calculated by dividing total distance (240 miles) by total time (4 hours), which equals 60 mph.
A police department's budget is $4,200,000. If 35% is allocated to salaries, how much money is allocated to salaries?
Answer: $1,470,000
35% of $4,200,000 is calculated as 0.35 × $4,200,000 = $1,470,000.
An officer works 8-hour shifts and earns $28 per hour. What is his total pay for a 5-day workweek?
Answer: $1,120
The officer works 8 × 5 = 40 hours and earns 40 × $28 = $1,120 per week.
A crime scene is rectangular, measuring 15 feet by 22 feet. What is its area in square feet?
Answer: 330 sq ft
The area of a rectangle is length × width, so 15 × 22 = 330 square feet.
If 3 officers can search a building in 12 minutes, how long would it take 6 officers working at the same rate?
Answer: 6 minutes
Doubling the number of officers halves the time, so 12 ÷ 2 = 6 minutes.
A dispatcher receives 45 calls on Monday, 38 on Tuesday, 52 on Wednesday, 41 on Thursday, and 54 on Friday. What is the average number of calls per day?
Answer: 46
The total is 45 + 38 + 52 + 41 + 54 = 230, and 230 ÷ 5 days = 46 calls per day.
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