UDEE Mathematics and Arithmetic 2

Question 1

An officer earns $58,000 per year. After a 4% raise, what is the new annual salary?

Accepted Answer

$60,120

Answer

Raise = 4% of $58,000 = $2,320; new salary = $58,000 + $2,320 = $60,320.

Question 2

A security team has 4 officers working 10-hour shifts and 6 officers working 8-hour shifts. What is the total number of officer-hours worked?

Accepted Answer

88 hours

Answer

(4 × 10) + (6 × 8) = 40 + 48 = 88 officer-hours.

Question 3

If 3 out of every 12 vehicles at a checkpoint are flagged for secondary screening, what percentage of vehicles are flagged?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

3 ÷ 12 = 0.25 = 25% of vehicles are flagged.

Question 4

A duty schedule repeats every 14 days. If an officer's first day off is on Day 3, on which day does his next day off fall?

Accepted Answer

Day 17

Answer

The next day off = Day 3 + 14 = Day 17.

Question 5

A perimeter fence requires posts every 8 feet. If the perimeter is 320 feet, how many posts are needed (including the start post)?

Accepted Answer

41

Answer

320 ÷ 8 = 40 intervals; posts needed = 40 + 1 = 41 (including the starting post).

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