FireTEAM Test FireTEAM Math Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A fire hose delivers water at 125 gallons per minute. How many gallons are delivered in 36 minutes?
- 4,200 gallons
- 4,500 gallons (Correct answer)
- 4,050 gallons
- 3,900 gallons
Correct answer: 4,500 gallons
125 × 36 = 4,500 gallons.
Question 2: A ladder is 35 feet long. It is extended by 40% for a rescue operation. What is the new length?
- 47 feet
- 49 feet (Correct answer)
- 50 feet
- 45 feet
Correct answer: 49 feet
35 × 0.40 = 14; 35 + 14 = 49 feet.
Question 3: If a fire truck uses 8 gallons of fuel per hour and travels for 3.5 hours, how much fuel is used?
- 24 gallons
- 30 gallons
- 28 gallons (Correct answer)
- 32 gallons
Correct answer: 28 gallons
8 × 3.5 = 28 gallons.
Question 4: A storage tank holds 2,400 gallons. If 1/3 of the water is used fighting a fire, how many gallons remain?
- 1,600 gallons (Correct answer)
- 800 gallons
- 1,200 gallons
- 900 gallons
Correct answer: 1,600 gallons
2,400 ÷ 3 = 800 used; 2,400 − 800 = 1,600 gallons remain.
Question 5: A rectangular fire station bay measures 18 feet wide and 42 feet long. What is the area?
- 720 sq ft
- 756 sq ft (Correct answer)
- 630 sq ft
- 780 sq ft
Correct answer: 756 sq ft
18 × 42 = 756 square feet.
Question 6: An engine crew of 4 firefighters carries equipment totaling 320 pounds. What is the average load per firefighter?
- 70 pounds
- 90 pounds
- 80 pounds (Correct answer)
- 100 pounds
Correct answer: 80 pounds
320 ÷ 4 = 80 pounds per firefighter.
Question 7: A building is 6 stories tall, with each story measuring 12 feet. What is the total height of the building?
- 60 feet
- 66 feet
- 72 feet (Correct answer)
- 78 feet
Correct answer: 72 feet
6 × 12 = 72 feet.
FireTEAM Test FireTEAM Math Skills 2
A fire hose delivers water at 125 gallons per minute.
How many gallons are delivered in 36 minutes?