FireTEAM Math Skills

Question 1

A fire engine is pumping water at a rate of 800 gallons per minute. How much water will the engine pump in 15 minutes?

Accepted Answer

12,000 gallons

Answer

800 gallons

Answer

1,200 gallons

Answer

10,500 gallons

Question 2

A fire department has 25 feet of hose. If a firefighter uses 4 feet of the hose to connect to a hydrant, how much hose is remaining for the fire operation?

Accepted Answer

19 feet

Answer

21 feet

Answer

25 feet

Answer

29 feet

Question 3

A fire truck travels 50 miles per hour and needs to reach a fire 120 miles away. How long will it take the truck to arrive?

Accepted Answer

3 hours

Answer

1 hour

Answer

2 hours

Answer

4 hours

Question 4

A firefighter needs to calculate the amount of water needed to fill a large tank. The tank is 4 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 10 feet deep. What is the volume of the tank? (Use the formula: Volume = Length × Width × Height)

Accepted Answer

240 cubic feet

Answer

180 cubic feet

Answer

360 cubic feet

Answer

2400 cubic feet

Question 5

A fire department is planning to distribute water evenly across 3 fire stations. If the department has 900 gallons of water available, how much water will each station receive?

Accepted Answer

300 gallons

Answer

250 gallons

Answer

350 gallons

Answer

400 gallons