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Basic Math and Reasoning Flashcards

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  1. Three witnesses describe a vehicle's speed as 45 mph, 50 mph, and 55 mph. What is the median reported speed?

    Answer: 50 mph

    When arranged in order, the middle value of 45, 50, 55 is 50 mph.

  2. A detective drives from the precinct to a crime scene (12 miles) and back, then to the courthouse (7 miles). How many total miles did the detective travel?

    Answer: 31 miles

    12 + 12 + 7 = 31 miles total.

  3. A department has 240 officers. If 1 in 6 is assigned to traffic duty, how many officers handle traffic?

    Answer: 40

    240 ÷ 6 = 40 officers on traffic duty.

  4. An officer's shift starts at 0600 and ends at 1430. How long is the shift?

    Answer: 8.5 hours

    From 0600 to 1430 is 8 hours and 30 minutes, which equals 8.5 hours.

  5. A crime map shows incidents increasing from 40 per month to 52 per month. What is the percentage increase?

    Answer: 30%

    (52 - 40) ÷ 40 × 100 = 12 ÷ 40 × 100 = 30%.

  6. An officer seizes $1,250 in cash from three suspects: one had $600, another had $375. How much did the third suspect have?

    Answer: $275

    $1,250 - $600 - $375 = $275 from the third suspect.

  7. A patrol schedule requires 5 officers per shift and runs 3 shifts daily. How many officer-shifts are needed per week?

    Answer: 105

    5 × 3 × 7 = 105 officer-shifts per week.