Police Math Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages Questions and Answers

Question 1

An officer responds to a theft at a local electronics store.
The stolen items include 3 laptops valued at $750 each, 5 tablets at $400 each, and 2 smartwatches at $250 each.
The total value of the stolen goods represents 1/8 of the store's total inventory for that day.
What was the store's total inventory value?

Accepted Answer

$38,000

Answer

$4,750

Answer

$32,000

Answer

$42,500

Question 2

Officer Miller is analyzing traffic citations. He finds that 45% of citations were for speeding, 0.25 were for running a red light, and 1/5 were for illegal parking. The remaining 10 citations were for other various infractions. How many total citations were issued?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

50

Answer

90

Answer

120

Question 3

A police department's budget is $2,400,000. If 3/5 of the budget is allocated to salaries, what is the dollar amount allocated to salaries?

Accepted Answer

$1,440,000

Answer

$960,000

Answer

$1,200,000

Answer

$1,600,000

Question 4

During a 12-hour shift, Officer Davis spent 25% of his time on patrol, 1.5 hours on paperwork, and 3/4 of an hour on a meal break. How much time, in hours, was spent on patrol?

Accepted Answer

3 hours

Answer

2.5 hours

Answer

4 hours

Answer

3.5 hours

Question 5

Which of the following values is the largest?

Accepted Answer

2/3

Answer

5/8

Answer

0.6

Answer

65%

Question 6

An evidence locker contains 120 items. 15% of the items are currency, 1/4 are narcotics, and 0.2 are electronics. How many items in the locker are NOT currency, narcotics, or electronics?

Accepted Answer

48

Answer

18

Answer

30

Answer

52