Mathematics and Reasoning Flashcards
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A city department has a budget of $48,000 for the year. If 35% is spent in Q1 and 25% in Q2, how much remains for Q3 and Q4?
Answer: $19,200
35% + 25% = 60% spent, so 40% remains: 0.40 × $48,000 = $19,200.
Officer Martinez responds to 12 calls on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, 15 on Wednesday, 11 on Thursday, and 13 on Friday. What is the average number of daily calls?
Answer: 12
Total = 12+9+15+11+13 = 60; average = 60 ÷ 5 = 12 calls per day.
A suspect drove from City A to City B, a distance of 210 miles, in 3.5 hours. What was the average speed in miles per hour?
Answer: 60 mph
Speed = distance ÷ time = 210 ÷ 3.5 = 60 mph.
A report states that crime in a district fell from 840 incidents last year to 714 this year. What is the percentage decrease?
Answer: 15%
Decrease = 126; percentage = (126 ÷ 840) × 100 = 15%.
If a fire truck holds 500 gallons of water and uses 35 gallons per minute, approximately how many minutes of water supply does it carry?
Answer: 14 min
500 ÷ 35 ≈ 14.3 minutes, so approximately 14 minutes.
A civil service employee earns $22.50 per hour and works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. What is the gross weekly pay?
Answer: $900
Daily pay = 22.50 × 8 = $180; weekly pay = $180 × 5 = $900.
Three applicants scored 78, 85, and 91 on a civil service exam. A fourth applicant needs the group average to be at least 85. What is the minimum score the fourth applicant must achieve?
Answer: 86
Required total = 85 × 4 = 340; current total = 254; needed = 340 − 254 = 86.
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