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  1. An officer drives 12 miles to a scene and 12 miles back, using 1.6 gallons of fuel. What is the fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

    Answer: 15 mpg

    Total 24 miles ÷ 1.6 gallons = 15 mpg.

  2. A department has 250 officers and 60 are assigned to traffic. What fraction work in traffic, in simplest form?

    Answer: 6/25

    60/250 simplifies to 6/25.

  3. A witness saw the crime at 9:45 PM and called police 18 minutes later. What time was the call?

    Answer: 10:03 PM

    9:45 PM + 18 minutes = 10:03 PM.

  4. A crime rate dropped from 250 incidents to 200 incidents. What is the percentage decrease?

    Answer: 20%

    (250 - 200) ÷ 250 = 50/250 = 0.20 = 20%.

  5. An evidence bag weighs 2 pounds 6 ounces. How many ounces total?

    Answer: 38 ounces

    2 pounds × 16 = 32 ounces, plus 6 = 38 ounces.

  6. Two suspects are 360 feet apart, walking toward each other at 4 and 5 feet per second. How many seconds until they meet?

    Answer: 40 seconds

    Combined speed 9 ft/s; 360 ÷ 9 = 40 seconds.

  7. A monthly patrol budget of $6,000 is split: 50% fuel, 30% maintenance, 20% supplies. How much is for maintenance?

    Answer: $1,800

    30% of $6,000 = 0.30 × 6,000 = $1,800.