Frontline National Test Mathematical Reasoning

Question 1

An officer responded to 12 calls in the first half of the shift and 9 calls in the second half. What is the total number of calls responded to during the shift?

Accepted Answer

21

Answer

12 + 9 = 21 total calls responded to during the shift.

Question 2

A police department has 240 officers. If 15% are assigned to the detective division, how many officers are detectives?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36 detectives.

Question 3

An officer drives at 60 miles per hour for 45 minutes. How many miles does the officer travel?

Accepted Answer

45

Answer

45 minutes = 0.75 hours; 60 mph × 0.75 hr = 45 miles.

Question 4

During a 5-day work week, an officer wrote 3, 5, 4, 2, and 6 tickets on successive days. What is the average number of tickets written per day?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

(3 + 5 + 4 + 2 + 6) / 5 = 20 / 5 = 4 tickets per day.

Question 5

A suspect ran for 3 minutes at 8 miles per hour before being apprehended. How far did the suspect run?

Accepted Answer

0.4 miles

Answer

3 minutes = 3/60 hour; 8 mph × (3/60) = 0.4 miles.

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Frontline National Test Mathematical Reasoning