CPS Basic Math 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A water tank holds 1,200 gallons and is 75% full. How many gallons are in the tank?
- 800
- 900 (Correct answer)
- 950
- 1,000
Correct answer: 900
0.75 times 1,200 equals 900 gallons.
Question 2: What is the average of 12, 18, 24, and 30?
- 20
- 21 (Correct answer)
- 22
- 24
Correct answer: 21
The sum is 84, divided by 4 equals 21.
Question 3: Convert 0.625 to a fraction in lowest terms.
- 5/8 (Correct answer)
- 3/5
- 2/3
- 6/25
Correct answer: 5/8
0.625 equals 625/1000, which reduces to 5/8.
Question 4: A crew of 6 firefighters must equally share carrying 144 pounds of equipment. How many pounds does each carry?
- 22
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 26
- 28
Correct answer: 24
144 divided by 6 equals 24 pounds each.
Question 5: If a shift is 24 hours and a firefighter sleeps 8 hours, what percent of the shift is spent awake?
- 60%
- 66.7% (Correct answer)
- 70%
- 75%
Correct answer: 66.7%
16 awake hours divided by 24 equals about 66.7%.
Question 6: What is 9 squared minus 4 squared?
- 65 (Correct answer)
- 61
- 77
- 25
Correct answer: 65
81 minus 16 equals 65.
Question 7: A response covers 3.5 miles in 7 minutes. What is the speed in miles per minute?
- 0.4
- 0.5 (Correct answer)
- 0.6
- 0.7
Correct answer: 0.5
3.5 divided by 7 equals 0.5 miles per minute.
CPS Basic Math 3
A water tank holds 1,200 gallons and is 75% full.
How many gallons are in the tank?