Police Math Test Police Math Ratios and Proportions 4

Question 1

A precinct budgets equipment to officers in a ratio of $750 per officer. For 40 officers, what is the total equipment budget?

Accepted Answer

$30,000

Answer

$28,000

Answer

$32,000

Answer

$27,500

Question 2

Arrests and citations are issued in a ratio of 1 to 6. If a unit issues 84 citations, how many arrests were made?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

12

Answer

16

Answer

10

Question 3

A blueprint scale is 1 inch = 8 feet. A room measures 4.25 inches wide. What is its real width?

Accepted Answer

34 feet

Answer

32 feet

Answer

36 feet

Answer

30 feet

Question 4

If 3 K-9 units search a building in 45 minutes, how long would 5 units take at the same combined rate per unit-area?

Accepted Answer

27 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Answer

25 minutes

Answer

20 minutes

Question 5

A surveillance team logs 2 incidents for every 5 hours of watch. Over a 35-hour week, how many incidents are expected?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

12

Answer

16

Answer

10

Question 6

Two officers split a $1,200 award in a ratio of 3 to 5 based on hours worked. How much does the officer with the larger share receive?

Accepted Answer

$750

Answer

$450

Answer

$700

Answer

$800

Question 7

A radar gun records 1 violation per 12 cars. At that rate, how many violations in 96 cars?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

6

Answer

10

Answer

12