TEA Traffic Enforcement Mathematical Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A parking meter accepts quarters only. A driver wants to park for 2 hours, and each quarter buys 15 minutes. How many quarters are needed?
- 6
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 12
Correct answer: 8
2 hours = 120 minutes; 120 ÷ 15 = 8 quarters.
Question 2: An officer's vehicle gets 18 miles per gallon. Fuel costs $3.60 per gallon. What is the cost to patrol a 54-mile route?
- $9.00
- $10.80 (Correct answer)
- $12.60
- $7.20
Correct answer: $10.80
54 miles ÷ 18 mpg = 3 gallons; 3 × $3.60 = $10.80.
Question 3: A citation database shows 240 unpaid fines. If 35% are collected each month, how many unpaid fines remain after one month?
- 156 (Correct answer)
- 144
- 84
- 168
Correct answer: 156
35% of 240 = 84 collected; 240 − 84 = 156 remain.
Question 4: Between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM, an officer observed 3 violations per 10-minute interval. How many violations were observed during the full 2-hour period?
- 30
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 42
- 18
Correct answer: 36
2 hours = 120 minutes; 120 ÷ 10 = 12 intervals; 12 × 3 = 36 violations.
Question 5: A parking authority collected $4,500 in fines in January. Collections rose 20% in February. What was collected in February?
- $4,700
- $5,200
- $5,400 (Correct answer)
- $5,000
Correct answer: $5,400
20% of $4,500 = $900; $4,500 + $900 = $5,400.
Question 6: A restricted zone sign reads '2-Hour Parking, 9 AM–6 PM.' A car is parked at 4:45 PM. At what time does the 2-hour limit expire relative to the zone restriction?
- 6:45 PM
- 6:00 PM (Correct answer)
- 6:45 PM
- 7:00 PM
Correct answer: 6:00 PM
Although 2 hours from 4:45 PM is 6:45 PM, the zone restriction ends at 6:00 PM, so the effective limit is 6:00 PM.
Question 7: A city block has parking on both sides of the street. One side has 18 legal spaces; the other has 22. If 8 spaces are blocked by construction cones, how many spaces are available?
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 38
- 34
Correct answer: 32
Total spaces: 18 + 22 = 40; 40 − 8 = 32 available.
TEA Traffic Enforcement Mathematical Reasoning 4
A parking meter accepts quarters only.
A driver wants to park for 2 hours, and each quarter buys 15 minutes.
How many quarters are needed?