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Firefighter Math Applications Questions and Answers Flashcards

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  1. A fire hose delivers 150 gallons per minute (GPM). If a structure fire requires a total of 4,500 gallons to suppress, how many minutes will it take?

    Answer: 30 minutes

    4,500 gallons divided by 150 GPM equals 30 minutes.

  2. A ladder is placed against a building so the base is 8 feet from the wall and the ladder is 17 feet long. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

    Answer: 15 feet

    Using the Pythagorean theorem: the square root of (17 squared minus 8 squared) equals the square root of 225, which equals 15 feet.

  3. A fire station responds to an average of 12 calls per day. How many calls would the station respond to in a 30-day month?

    Answer: 360

    12 calls per day multiplied by 30 days equals 360 calls.

  4. A 2.5-inch hose line has a friction loss of 15 psi per 100 feet. What is the total friction loss for 300 feet of hose?

    Answer: 45 psi

    15 psi multiplied by 3 (the number of 100-foot sections in 300 feet) equals 45 psi.

  5. If a building's floor area is 60 feet by 80 feet, what is the total floor area in square feet?

    Answer: 4,800 sq ft

    60 multiplied by 80 equals 4,800 square feet.

  6. A firefighter uses a 1.75-inch hose line flowing at 125 GPM. If the tank holds 500 gallons and no water supply is established, how many minutes can the crew operate?

    Answer: 4 minutes

    500 gallons divided by 125 GPM equals 4 minutes of operating time.