Police Math Scenario-Based Word Problems Flashcards
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An officer drives 18 miles to a crime scene at 36 mph. How many minutes does the drive take?
Answer: 30 minutes
Time = distance/speed = 18/36 hour = 0.5 hour = 30 minutes.
A patrol shift runs from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM. How many hours long is the shift?
Answer: 8.5 hours
From 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM is 8 hours and 30 minutes, or 8.5 hours.
A speeding fine is $50 base plus $12 for every mph over the limit. A driver going 22 mph over pays how much?
Answer: $314
22 x $12 = $264, plus $50 base = $314.
An evidence locker holds 480 items and is 75% full. How many more items can it hold?
Answer: 120
75% full means 25% free; 25% of 480 = 120 items.
Two officers split a 96-block patrol zone equally. If one covers 12 blocks per hour, how long to finish her half?
Answer: 4 hours
Half of 96 is 48 blocks; 48/12 = 4 hours.
A radar reading must be rounded to the nearest 5 mph for the report. A reading of 67 mph rounds to what?
Answer: 65 mph
67 is closer to 65 than to 70, so it rounds to 65 mph.
An officer issues 8 tickets per hour for 5 hours. If 25% are warnings, how many are paid citations?
Answer: 30
8 x 5 = 40 tickets; 75% are paid = 30 citations.