Police Math Area and Perimeter Calculations Flashcards
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A room is 14 feet by 8 feet. If carpet costs $2 per square foot, what is the total cost to carpet the room?
Answer: $224
Area = 14 × 8 = 112 square feet; cost = 112 × $2 = $224.
A square parking space has a perimeter of 48 feet. What is the length of one side?
Answer: 12 feet
A square has 4 equal sides, so each side = 48 ÷ 4 = 12 feet.
A rectangular evidence room has an area of 96 square feet and a width of 8 feet. What is its length?
Answer: 12 feet
Length = area ÷ width = 96 ÷ 8 = 12 feet.
Two rectangular zones, each 10 feet by 6 feet, must be searched. What is their combined area?
Answer: 120 square feet
Each zone = 10 × 6 = 60 sq ft; two zones = 120 square feet.
A barricade forms an equilateral triangle with each side measuring 11 feet. What is its perimeter?
Answer: 33 feet
Perimeter = 3 × 11 = 33 feet since all three sides are equal.
A rectangular field is 30 yards long and 20 yards wide. What is its area in square yards?
Answer: 600 square yards
Area = 30 × 20 = 600 square yards.
An officer walks the perimeter of a square lot once; each side is 35 feet. How far does the officer walk?
Answer: 140 feet
Perimeter = 4 × 35 = 140 feet.