PPAER Police Mathematics and Computation 2

Question 1

A patrol officer works 8-hour shifts and earns $28.50 per hour. She works 5 shifts in one week. What is her gross pay for that week?

Accepted Answer

$1,140.00

Answer

$1,280.00

Answer

$228.00

Answer

$1,425.00

Question 2

A police cruiser's fuel tank holds 22 gallons. If the tank is 3/4 full, how many gallons are currently in the tank?

Accepted Answer

16.5 gallons

Answer

18 gallons

Answer

15 gallons

Answer

14.5 gallons

Question 3

At a crime scene, officers count 47 shell casings in one area and 29 in another. How many shell casings are there in total?

Accepted Answer

76

Answer

66

Answer

86

Answer

74

Question 4

A stolen vehicle was driven 240 miles in 4 hours. What was the average speed of the vehicle?

Accepted Answer

60 mph

Answer

55 mph

Answer

65 mph

Answer

70 mph

Question 5

A precinct has 120 officers. If 35% are assigned to day shifts, how many officers work day shifts?

Accepted Answer

42

Answer

48

Answer

35

Answer

40

Question 6

Evidence collected at a scene is logged at 14:35 and submitted to the lab at 17:10. How long did the officer hold the evidence?

Accepted Answer

2 hours 35 minutes

Answer

3 hours 25 minutes

Answer

2 hours 45 minutes

Answer

3 hours 10 minutes

Question 7

A suspect ran 3 blocks north, then 4 blocks east. If each block is 300 feet, what is the straight-line distance from the starting point?

Accepted Answer

1,500 feet

Answer

2,100 feet

Answer

900 feet

Answer

1,200 feet