G7 Benchmark

4(–7 + 3) =

• 40

• 16

• -16

Marika and her three friends attended the school play. Tickets cost $5.75 each, and Marika paid for everyone. Find the total cost of the tickets mentally using the Distributive Property.

• 24 -1

• 20 +3

• 24-2

Simplify the following expression:

 –9k + 7 – k + 4

• 10k +11

• 8k + 11

• -10k +11

Sari and her friends played miniature golf. There were p people in the group. Each person paid $5 for a round of golf and together they spent $9 on snacks. Write an expression in simplest form that represents the total amount that Sari and her friends spent.

• 5p +9

• 9p +5

• 5p + 9p

–9 = w – 12

w= ?

• -3

• -21

• 3

7.4 = n – 2.6

• 10

• 4.8

• -4.8

lifespan of guinea pig=4

The lifespan of a guinea pig is 8 years shorter than the lifespan of a puma. Write a subtraction equation that you could use to find the lifespan of a puma.

• -4

• 8

• 12

 $\frac{3}{5}x\ =\ 12$   
 $x\ =?$  

• 15

•  $\frac{60}{3}$  

• 20

2 = 4t – 14

then t =?

• 3

• 4

• 6

It costs $12 to attend a golf clinic with a local pro. Buckets of balls for practice during the clinic cost $3 each. How many buckets can you buy at the clinic if you have $30 to spend?

Use the proper equation.

• 8

• 14

• 6