FCTC FREE FCTC Numerical Reasoning Question and Answers 4

Question 1

A building is 240 feet tall. A firefighter climbs 3/8 of the way up. How many feet has the firefighter climbed?

Accepted Answer

90 feet

Answer

240 × (3/8) = 90 feet.

Question 2

In a department of 180 firefighters, 45% are trained as paramedics. How many firefighters are NOT paramedics?

Accepted Answer

99

Answer

55% are not paramedics; 180 × 0.55 = 99.

Question 3

A rescue team completes a search of a 4,500 square-foot building at a rate of 300 square feet per minute. How long does the search take?

Accepted Answer

15 minutes

Answer

4,500 ÷ 300 = 15 minutes.

Question 4

A fire hose costs $4.75 per foot. What is the cost of a 50-foot section?

Accepted Answer

$237.50

Answer

50 × $4.75 = $237.50.

Question 5

A station responds to 480 calls in a year. If 60 of those are false alarms, what fraction of calls are legitimate emergencies?

Accepted Answer

7/8

Answer

(480 − 60) ÷ 480 = 420 ÷ 480 = 7/8.

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