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Officer Garcia normally works the 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm shift, but her sergeant asked her to report at 1:15 pm for a special training program. If she works her entire shift, how much overtime can she report for that day?
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You're solving a POST math problem that lists five patrol assignments and asks for the combined total. What operation do you use?
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While preparing a burglary report, an officer listed these stolen items: laptop computer $1,200, printer/fax machine $450, decorative sculpture $850, and digital camera $725. What is the total value of all the stolen goods?
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1.1 The NPOST Exam: Structure, Scoring, and Logistics
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Using the same stolen-items list (laptop $1,200, printer/fax $450, sculpture $850, digital camera $725), what is the value of all the stolen goods EXCEPT the decorative sculpture?
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A word problem lists five values, then asks for the total EXCEPT one specific item. What's the fastest way to solve it?
During one 5-day period, Officer Leo drove 388 miles. If he drove 140 miles on one of those days, how many miles did he average on each of the other four days?
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Burglars stole six hunting rifles with a total retail value of $3,750. What is the average retail value of each rifle?
How do you calculate an average on the POST math section?
Officer Milton visits three area businesses every week as part of a theft-prevention program, except during his three-week vacation. How many business visits does he make in one year (52 weeks)?
1.2 General Test-Taking & Timing Strategies
A dentist's office burglary report lists: digital camera $810, laptop computer $650, printer $325, and paper shredder $125. What was the total value of all the stolen goods?
A question asks "what percentage of the total calls were traffic stops?" How do you set up the calculation?
Using the dentist-office list (camera $810, laptop $650, printer $325, shredder $125), what was the value of all the stolen goods EXCEPT the paper shredder?
An officer responded to a call at 9:48 pm and cleared the scene at 11:23 pm. How long was the officer on the scene?
A problem states patrol hours increased from 40 to 50 and asks for the percent increase. How do you find it?
A patrol car's odometer read 42,615 miles at the start of a shift and 42,748 miles at the end. How many miles were driven during the shift?
1.3 Preparing for Section-Specific Question Formats
Of 240 traffic citations issued in a month, 25% were for speeding. How many speeding citations were issued?
A patrol car travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours. How far does it travel?
An officer recovered $1,860 in stolen cash and returned 60% of it to the victim before the rest was held as evidence. How much was held as evidence?
A police department had 320 officers last year and grew to 368 officers this year. What was the percentage increase in the number of officers?
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An officer starts a shift at 10:15 PM and ends at 6:40 AM. How do you find the elapsed time?
An officer works an 8-hour shift and spends 1 hour 30 minutes on a traffic stop, 2 hours 15 minutes on patrol, and 45 minutes on paperwork. How much of the shift remains?
Chapter 2: Section I - Mathematics & Arithmetic
2.1 Basic Math Operations in Police Scenarios
A suspect drove at a steady 60 miles per hour. How many miles did the suspect travel in 45 minutes?
A patrol vehicle's odometer reads 42,180 at the start of shift and 42,255 at the end. How many miles were driven?
An evidence room logged 84 items in January, 96 in February, and 108 in March. What was the average number of items logged per month over the three months?
A theft report lists a TV worth $675, a gaming console worth $399, and jewelry worth $1,250. What is the combined value of the stolen property?
A problem asks you to buy several items at a set price, then add a flat processing fee, all in one word problem. What's the two-step approach?
An officer issued 8 citations on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, 11 on Wednesday, 7 on Thursday, and 9 on Friday. What was the average number of citations per day for the workweek?
2.2 Percentage, Ratio, and Average Word Problems
A stolen vehicle was recovered with a fair-market value of $14,500. The insurance company had already paid the owner 80% of the value. How much had the insurer paid?
You can't use a calculator during parts of the POST Math section. What's your best strategy for keeping pace?
Three officers split a $90 reward equally. Later, a fourth officer who also helped is added, and the same $90 is divided equally among all four. How much less does each original officer now receive?
A K-9 unit traveled 2.5 hours at an average speed of 48 miles per hour to reach a search site. How far did the unit travel?
How many items are on the POST Mathematics section, and how much time do you get?
A precinct logged 1,248 calls for service in a 31-day month. Rounded to the nearest whole number, what was the average number of calls per day?
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