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Scenario 25: A team of 5 firefighters responds to an incident. If 20% of the team is assigned to ventilation, how many firefighters are on ventilation?
To find 20% of 5, convert the percentage to a decimal (0.20) and multiply: 0.20 * 5 = 1 firefighter. The correct answer is "1 firefighter". This capacity-fill s
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Question: Scenario 25: A team of 5 firefighters responds to an incident. If 20% of the team is assigned to ventilation, how many firefighters are on ventilation?
Answer options: ✅ 1 firefighter
- 2 firefighters
- 3 firefighters
- 4 firefighters
Correct answer: 1 firefighter
Explanation: To find 20% of 5, convert the percentage to a decimal (0.20) and multiply: 0.20 * 5 = 1 firefighter. The correct answer is "1 firefighter". This capacity-fill scenario 25 reinforces the same competency for the firefighter-math bank and follows the certified explanation standard.
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