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  1. A vehicle traveling at 60 mph needs 4.5 seconds to stop. Approximately how many feet does it travel before stopping? (1 mph ≈ 1.47 ft/s)

    Answer: 396 feet

    60 × 1.47 = 88.2 ft/s × 4.5 s ≈ 396.9 ≈ 396 feet.

  2. If a patrol sergeant oversees 9 officers and each officer files 4 reports per shift, how many total reports are filed per shift?

    Answer: 36

    9 officers × 4 reports = 36 reports per shift.

  3. A suspect's blood alcohol content (BAC) drops at a rate of 0.015% per hour. If the initial BAC is 0.12%, how many hours until it reaches 0.00%?

    Answer: 8 hours

    0.12 ÷ 0.015 = 8 hours.

  4. A department stores 3 boxes of evidence per shelf, and has 14 shelves. How many evidence boxes can be stored in total?

    Answer: 42

    3 × 14 = 42 boxes total.

  5. A crime report lists the time of a call as 1435 hours in military time. What is this in standard time?

    Answer: 2:35 PM

    1435 military = 14:35 = 2:35 PM standard time.

  6. If an officer walks a beat of 2.4 miles in 48 minutes, what is the walking pace in miles per hour?

    Answer: 3.0 mph

    2.4 miles ÷ 0.8 hours (48 min) = 3.0 mph.

  7. An evidence log shows 120 items. If 35% are firearms, how many items are NOT firearms?

    Answer: 78

    35% of 120 = 42 firearms; 120 - 42 = 78 non-firearms.