PPAER Police Mathematics and Computation 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

$800,000

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

22 pounds

Answer

2.75 × 8 = 22 pounds.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

12 square miles

Answer

48 × 0.25 = 12 square miles.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

144 ÷ 4 = 36 stops per week.

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PPAER Police Mathematics and Computation 3