Real-World Problems with Arithmetic Sequences for 7th Graders

A gardener plants a row of trees. The first tree is planted 2 feet from the starting point, and each subsequent tree is planted 3 feet further away. If the gardener plants 10 trees, how far is the last tree from the starting point?

• 25 feet

• 32 feet

• 20 feet

• 29 feet

A student saves $5 in the first week and increases their savings by $2 each week. How much will the student have saved by the end of 8 weeks?

• 84

• 70

• 96

• 88

A concert hall has rows of seats where the first row has 10 seats, and each subsequent row has 4 more seats than the previous one. How many seats are in the 5th row?

• 30

• 22

• 26

• 18

A book series has its first book released in 2010, and a new book is released every 2 years. In which year will the 7th book be released?

• 2024

• 2020

• 2026

• 2022

A factory produces 100 toys in the first month and increases production by 20 toys each month. How many toys will the factory produce in the 6th month?

• 220

• 200

• 180

• 150

A runner completes a lap in 4 minutes and reduces their time by 30 seconds each lap. How long will it take the runner to complete the 5th lap?

• 4 minutes

• 2 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 1 minute

A school is planning to build a new playground. The first phase costs $15,000, and each subsequent phase costs $3,000 more than the previous one. What will be the total cost of the first 4 phases?

• $45,000

• $78,000

• $60,000

• $90,000

A family plans to take a road trip. They drive 60 miles on the first day and increase their distance by 15 miles each day. How far will they drive on the 7th day?

• 120 miles

• 165 miles

• 150 miles

• 135 miles

A subscription box service starts with 5 items in the first box and adds 2 more items in each subsequent box. How many items will be in the 10th box?

• 23

• 20

• 15

• 30

A video game company releases a new game every 6 months, starting from January 2021. In which month and year will the 5th game be released?

• September 2023

• March 2023

• July 2022

• January 2023