Police Math Test Police Math Unit Conversion Problems 2

Question 1

A suspect vehicle traveled 5,280 feet down a street. How many miles is that?

Accepted Answer

1 mile

Answer

0.5 miles

Answer

2 miles

Answer

5 miles

Question 2

An officer measures a skid mark as 36 inches. How many feet is that?

Accepted Answer

3 feet

Answer

2 feet

Answer

4 feet

Answer

6 feet

Question 3

A radar gun reads a speed of 60 miles per hour. How many feet per second is that (rounded)?

Accepted Answer

88 ft/s

Answer

66 ft/s

Answer

100 ft/s

Answer

120 ft/s

Question 4

A confiscated package weighs 48 ounces. How many pounds is that?

Accepted Answer

3 pounds

Answer

2 pounds

Answer

4 pounds

Answer

6 pounds

Question 5

An evidence container holds 2 gallons of liquid. How many quarts is that?

Accepted Answer

8 quarts

Answer

4 quarts

Answer

6 quarts

Answer

16 quarts

Question 6

A patrol shift lasts 480 minutes. How many hours is that?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

6 hours

Answer

7 hours

Answer

9 hours

Question 7

A distance is recorded as 3 yards. How many feet is that?

Accepted Answer

9 feet

Answer

6 feet

Answer

12 feet

Answer

36 feet