POST Basic Math and Reasoning 5

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

50 mph

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

31 miles

Answer

12 + 12 + 7 = 31 miles total.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

240 ÷ 6 = 40 officers on traffic duty.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

8.5 hours

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

30%

Answer

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

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