PPAER Police Mathematics and Computation 5

Question 1

Dispatch receives calls at 08:47, 09:15, and 09:52. What is the total elapsed time from the first to the last call?

Accepted Answer

1 hour 5 minutes

Answer

1 hour 7 minutes

Answer

1 hour 15 minutes

Answer

55 minutes

Question 2

A suspect is found with 3 bags of drugs, each weighing 14.5 grams. What is the total weight of the drugs?

Accepted Answer

43.5 grams

Answer

42 grams

Answer

45 grams

Answer

41.5 grams

Question 3

In a lineup of 8 suspects, a witness can positively identify 3. What percentage of suspects were identified?

Accepted Answer

37.5%

Answer

30%

Answer

40%

Answer

33.3%

Question 4

A city has 980 reported crimes in January. In February, crimes decrease by 15%. How many crimes are reported in February?

Accepted Answer

833

Answer

847

Answer

875

Answer

819

Question 5

An officer on overtime earns $42 per hour. She works 6.5 hours of overtime. How much overtime pay does she earn?

Accepted Answer

$273

Answer

$252

Answer

$294

Answer

$260

Question 6

A police van can transport 9 prisoners per trip. How many trips are needed to transport 65 prisoners?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

7

Answer

9

Answer

6

Question 7

During a traffic stop, an officer notes the odometer reads 87,432 miles. At the last inspection 6 months ago it read 84,618 miles. What is the average miles driven per month?

Accepted Answer

469 miles

Answer

402 miles

Answer

500 miles

Answer

440 miles