Police Math Test Police Math Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages 2

Question 1

An officer recovers $1,200 in stolen cash and returns 3/4 of it to the victim. How much is returned?

Accepted Answer

$900

Answer

3/4 of $1,200 = (1200 ÷ 4) × 3 = $900.

Question 2

Convert the decimal 0.65 to a percentage.

Accepted Answer

65%

Answer

Multiply a decimal by 100 to get a percent: 0.65 × 100 = 65%.

Question 3

A patrol shift is 8 hours. An officer spends 2 hours on paperwork. What fraction of the shift is paperwork?

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

2 of 8 hours simplifies to 2/8 = 1/4.

Question 4

Which fraction is equivalent to 0.4?

Accepted Answer

2/5

Answer

0.4 = 4/10, which reduces to 2/5.

Question 5

Crime in a district fell from 200 incidents to 150. What is the percent decrease?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

The drop of 50 over 200 is 50/200 = 25%.

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