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  1. A city bus route is 14.4 miles long and is divided into equal segments at 6 stops. What is the distance between each stop?

    Answer: 2.4 miles

    14.4 ÷ 6 = 2.4 miles between each stop.

  2. A fire station responds to 312 calls over 12 months. What is the average number of calls per month?

    Answer: 26

    312 ÷ 12 = 26 calls per month on average.

  3. A police precinct's budget is $4,800,000. If 40% is allocated to personnel costs, how much money is spent on personnel?

    Answer: $1,920,000

    $4,800,000 × 0.40 = $1,920,000 allocated to personnel.

  4. A city worker completes a task in 45 minutes. If she has 6 similar tasks to complete, how many hours will it take to finish all of them?

    Answer: 4.5 hours

    6 × 45 = 270 minutes, and 270 ÷ 60 = 4.5 hours.

  5. A survey shows that 3 out of every 8 NYC residents use public transit daily. In a sample of 2,400 residents, how many use public transit daily?

    Answer: 900

    (3/8) × 2,400 = 900 residents use public transit daily.

  6. A city contractor bids $75,000 for a project but the actual cost comes in 12% over budget. What is the actual project cost?

    Answer: $84,000

    $75,000 × 1.12 = $84,000 actual project cost.