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  1. A department budget of $4,800,000 is divided equally among 6 precincts. How much does each precinct receive?

    Answer: $800,000

    $4,800,000 ÷ 6 = $800,000 per precinct.

  2. An officer issues 12 parking tickets on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, and 15 on Wednesday. What is the average number of tickets issued per day?

    Answer: 12

    (12 + 9 + 15) ÷ 3 = 36 ÷ 3 = 12 tickets per day.

  3. A police evidence bag weighs 2.75 pounds. If an officer collects 8 identical bags, what is the total weight?

    Answer: 22 pounds

    2.75 × 8 = 22 pounds.

  4. A patrol area covers 48 square miles and is divided into 6 zones. Zone A covers 25% of the total area. How many square miles is Zone A?

    Answer: 12 square miles

    48 × 0.25 = 12 square miles.

  5. An officer's report states that 144 vehicles were stopped in March. If stops were distributed evenly across 4 weeks, how many stops occurred per week?

    Answer: 36

    144 ÷ 4 = 36 stops per week.

  6. A suspect's blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.18 is exactly how many times the legal limit of 0.08?

    Answer: 2.25

    0.18 ÷ 0.08 = 2.25 times the legal limit.

  7. A detective works 9 days straight and logs 11.5 hours each day. How many total hours does she log?

    Answer: 103.5 hours

    9 × 11.5 = 103.5 hours.