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Police Math Scenario-Based Word Problems Flashcards

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  1. A stolen-property report lists items worth $1,200, $850, and $475. What is the total reported loss?

    Answer: $2,525

    $1,200 + $850 + $475 = $2,525.

  2. An officer responds to 3 calls in the first hour and doubles that rate each following hour. How many calls in hour three?

    Answer: 12

    Hour 1 = 3, hour 2 = 6, hour 3 = 12 calls.

  3. A skid mark is 64 feet long. Using the rule speed = 5.5 x sqrt(length), what is the estimated speed?

    Answer: 44 mph

    sqrt(64) = 8; 5.5 x 8 = 44 mph.

  4. A precinct logs 1,460 incidents in a year. What is the average number of incidents per day?

    Answer: 4

    1,460/365 = 4 incidents per day.

  5. Overtime pays 1.5 times the $24/hour base rate. What does an officer earn for 6 overtime hours?

    Answer: $216

    $24 x 1.5 = $36/hour; $36 x 6 = $216.

  6. A surveillance recording is 3 hours 20 minutes. How many minutes is that?

    Answer: 200 minutes

    3 x 60 = 180, plus 20 = 200 minutes.

  7. A traffic survey finds 3 out of every 20 drivers are not wearing seatbelts. Out of 300 drivers, how many is that?

    Answer: 45

    3/20 of 300 = 0.15 x 300 = 45 drivers.