Firefighter Math 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A rectangular room measures 20 ft by 15 ft. What is its area?
- 300 sq ft (Correct answer)
- 70 sq ft
- 350 sq ft
- 35 sq ft
Correct answer: 300 sq ft
20 multiplied by 15 equals 300 square feet.
Question 2: A shift lasts 24 hours. If a firefighter sleeps for 6 hours, what fraction of the shift was spent sleeping?
- 1/3
- 1/4 (Correct answer)
- 1/6
- 1/2
Correct answer: 1/4
6 of 24 hours reduces to 1/4.
Question 3: Water weighs about 8.34 lbs per gallon. About how much do 10 gallons weigh?
- 83.4 lbs (Correct answer)
- 8.34 lbs
- 834 lbs
- 18.34 lbs
Correct answer: 83.4 lbs
8.34 multiplied by 10 equals 83.4 lbs.
Question 4: A team responds to 8 calls on Monday and 12 on Tuesday. What is the average calls per day?
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 8
- 12
Correct answer: 10
20 calls over 2 days averages 10 per day.
Question 5: A 50-foot section of hose plus a 75-foot section gives what total length?
- 125 feet (Correct answer)
- 100 feet
- 150 feet
- 115 feet
Correct answer: 125 feet
50 plus 75 equals 125 feet.
Question 6: If a nozzle flows 95 gpm and runs for 6 minutes, how much water is used?
- 570 gallons (Correct answer)
- 475 gallons
- 665 gallons
- 600 gallons
Correct answer: 570 gallons
95 multiplied by 6 equals 570 gallons.
Question 7: A building is 90 feet tall. A ladder reaches 2/3 of that height. How high does it reach?
- 60 feet (Correct answer)
- 45 feet
- 30 feet
- 75 feet
Correct answer: 60 feet
Two-thirds of 90 is 60 feet.
Firefighter Math 3
A rectangular room measures 20 ft by 15 ft.
What is its area?