If sales tax is 18% and a new pair of fire gloves cost $35.25, then
what is your total cost for the gloves? - ANSWERS-$41.60
Station 3's coffee fund is $12; the total amount in stations 3's expense
fund is $48. What percent of the total fund goes towards coffee? -
ANSWERS-25%
In the fire academy, we had a ratio of 7 to 5 passing grades to failing.
How many of the 36 students failed? - ANSWERS-15
Plastic fire helmets cost $500 per gross in 2014. In 2016, the cost per
gross dropped to $100. What is the percent of decrease in cost per
gross? - ANSWERS-80%
If a fire apparatus bay is 56 feet long and the fire apparatus is 38 feet
long, how many feet is left over in the bay? - ANSWERS-18 ft
L111 gets 4 miles per gallon. If L111 drives 76 miles how many
gallons of diesel will it have used? Round to the nearest whole
number. - ANSWERS-19
If gas costs $3.29 per gallon and you purchase 6.5 gallons, how much
money will you spend? - ANSWERS-$21.39
, Engine 5 has a fell water tank that holds 100 gallons, Engine 7 holds
1,250 gallons of water and is full. With a total of three hose lines
flowing, each at 125 gpm on a fully involved barn fire. How many
3,500 gallon water tenders would be required to sustain this operation
for 1.5 hours? - ANSWERS-45 Water tenders including engine 5 and
engine 7
Fire captain is driving at 30mph for 12min. How far did he drive? -
ANSWERS-6 miles
Engine 19 travels 5.45 gpm. They traveled 185 miles. How many
gallons did they use? - ANSWERS-33 (33.94)
Formula for determining the head pressure difference between and
intake and output - ANSWERS-1 vertical foot = 0.433psi
1psi = 2.31 vertical feet
question about pumping 1785gpm in 4 1/2 minutes? - ANSWERS-
8,000
Average money for dinner - ANSWERS-$14.29
How many 2 pints will fit in a 5 gallon drum? - ANSWERS-20 pints
Fire increase between 2009-2014? - ANSWERS-145%