Police Math Test Police Math Speed, Distance, and Time 4

Question 1

A car travels at 45 mph. How many feet does it cover in 1 second? (1 mph ≈ 1.467 ft/s)

Accepted Answer

66 ft

Answer

55 ft

Answer

72 ft

Answer

80 ft

Question 2

A patrol car accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 8 seconds. What is the average acceleration in mph per second?

Accepted Answer

7.5 mph/s

Answer

6.5 mph/s

Answer

7.0 mph/s

Answer

8.0 mph/s

Question 3

A vehicle travels 480 miles and the trip takes from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. What is the average speed?

Accepted Answer

60 mph

Answer

55 mph

Answer

65 mph

Answer

70 mph

Question 4

If a car's speed increases from 30 mph to 50 mph, by what percentage does it increase?

Accepted Answer

67%

Answer

40%

Answer

50%

Answer

60%

Question 5

A driver covers the first 60 miles in 1 hour and the next 60 miles in 1.5 hours. What is the average speed?

Accepted Answer

48 mph

Answer

46 mph

Answer

50 mph

Answer

54 mph

Question 6

At 70 mph, how far does a car travel in 45 minutes?

Accepted Answer

52.5 miles

Answer

47.5 miles

Answer

50 miles

Answer

55 miles

Question 7

A suspect's car is reported 12 miles away moving at 36 mph away from the officer. The officer pursues at 60 mph. How long to catch up?

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

Answer

20 minutes

Answer

25 minutes

Answer

35 minutes