FREE FCTC Numerical Reasoning Question and Answers Flashcards
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A fire engine travels 48 miles in 1 hour and 20 minutes. What is its average speed in miles per hour?
Answer: 36 mph
1 hour 20 minutes = 4/3 hours; 48 ÷ (4/3) = 48 × (3/4) = 36 mph.
A hose line delivers 125 gallons per minute. How many gallons are delivered in 36 minutes?
Answer: 4,500 gallons
125 × 36 = 4,500 gallons.
A ladder that is 35 feet long leans against a building. If the base is 7 feet from the wall, what percentage of the ladder's length is the base distance?
Answer: 20%
7 ÷ 35 = 0.20, which equals 20%.
A fire station has 3 shifts. Shift A responds to 42 calls per week, Shift B to 38, and Shift C to 40. What is the average number of calls per shift per week?
Answer: 40
(42 + 38 + 40) ÷ 3 = 120 ÷ 3 = 40 calls.
A water tank holds 2,400 gallons. A pump drains it at 80 gallons per minute. How long will it take to empty the tank?
Answer: 30 minutes
2,400 ÷ 80 = 30 minutes.
If firefighter protective gear weighs 45 pounds and a firefighter carries an additional 30 pounds of equipment, what is the total load as a percentage of the firefighter's 200-pound body weight?
Answer: 37.5%
(45 + 30) ÷ 200 = 75 ÷ 200 = 0.375 = 37.5%.
A fire department purchased 6 sets of turnout gear at $1,850 each. What was the total cost?
Answer: $11,100
6 × $1,850 = $11,100.