Police Math Data Interpretation Skills Flashcards
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A report shows crime down 12% from a base of 250 incidents. How many incidents occurred after the decrease?
Answer: 220
12% of 250 is 30, so 250 minus 30 equals 220.
A data table shows officers per district: A=8, B=12, C=10, D=10. What is the median number of officers?
Answer: 10
Ordered as 8, 10, 10, 12, the middle two average to 10.
A histogram groups call durations: 0-5 min = 30, 5-10 min = 45, 10-15 min = 25. What percent of calls lasted 5-10 minutes?
Answer: 45%
45 of the 100 total calls is 45%.
A line graph shows arrests: 60 in Q1 and 75 in Q2. What is the percent change from Q1 to Q2?
Answer: 25%
The increase of 15 over 60 equals 25%.
A table shows seized cash: $2,000, $3,500, $1,000, $3,500. What is the mode of the seized amounts?
Answer: $3,500
$3,500 appears twice, more than any other value.
A chart shows 600 patrol miles split: 50% city, 30% highway, 20% rural. How many miles were rural?
Answer: 120
20% of 600 miles equals 120.
A bar chart compares two years: Year 1 had 400 reports, Year 2 had 500. What is the ratio of Year 1 to Year 2 reports?
Answer: 4:5
400 to 500 simplifies to 4:5.