Mathematical Reasoning Flashcards
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A patrol officer drives 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour?
Answer: 60 mph
Average speed = total distance ÷ total time = 240 ÷ 4 = 60 mph.
A city department budget is $4,800,000. If 35% is allocated to personnel, how much goes to personnel?
Answer: $1,680,000
$4,800,000 × 0.35 = $1,680,000 allocated to personnel.
An employee works 37.5 hours per week. How many hours does she work in a 52-week year?
Answer: 1,950 hours
37.5 × 52 = 1,950 hours worked in a full year.
A storage room measures 15 feet by 12 feet. What is the area in square feet?
Answer: 180 sq ft
Area = length × width = 15 × 12 = 180 square feet.
If a civil servant earns $52,000 per year, what is the gross monthly salary?
Answer: $4,166.67
$52,000 ÷ 12 months = $4,166.67 gross monthly salary.
A report shows 1,250 incidents last year and 1,475 this year. What is the percent increase?
Answer: 18%
(1,475 − 1,250) ÷ 1,250 × 100 = 225 ÷ 1,250 × 100 = 18%.
A fire truck carries 500 gallons of water and uses 75 gallons per minute fighting a fire. How many minutes until it is empty?
Answer: 6.67 min
500 ÷ 75 ≈ 6.67 minutes before the tank is empty.