Police Math Test Police Math Speed, Distance, and Time 5

Question 1

A patrol car travels 3 miles north then 4 miles east. What is the straight-line distance from the start?

Accepted Answer

5 miles

Answer

6 miles

Answer

7 miles

Answer

8 miles

Question 2

A car at 55 mph needs to slow to 25 mph over 10 seconds. What is the average deceleration in mph per second?

Accepted Answer

3 mph/s

Answer

2 mph/s

Answer

4 mph/s

Answer

5 mph/s

Question 3

A delivery route is 84 miles. Driving at 56 mph with a 15-minute stop, what is the total trip time?

Accepted Answer

1 hour 45 min

Answer

1 hour 15 min

Answer

1 hour 30 min

Answer

2 hours

Question 4

Two cars travel the same direction at 65 mph and 50 mph. How fast does the gap between them grow?

Accepted Answer

15 mph

Answer

10 mph

Answer

20 mph

Answer

115 mph

Question 5

A car travels 150 miles in 2 hours 30 minutes. What is its average speed?

Accepted Answer

60 mph

Answer

55 mph

Answer

58 mph

Answer

62 mph

Question 6

At 80 ft/s, approximately how many mph is a car traveling? (1 mph ≈ 1.467 ft/s)

Accepted Answer

55 mph

Answer

50 mph

Answer

60 mph

Answer

65 mph

Question 7

A patrol car must travel 100 miles. It drives the first 50 miles at 50 mph and must finish the whole trip averaging 50 mph. At what speed must it drive the second 50 miles?

Accepted Answer

50 mph

Answer

55 mph

Answer

60 mph

Answer

It cannot maintain 50 mph if delayed