Real-Life Word Problems with Arithmetic Series for 7th Grade

A school is organizing a field trip. The cost of the trip is $50 for the first student, and each additional student pays $5 less than the previous one. If 10 students go on the trip, what is the total cost for all students?

• 300

• 500

• 375

• 450

Maria is saving money to buy a new bike. She saves $10 in the first week, $15 in the second week, and continues to increase her savings by $5 each week. How much will she have saved after 8 weeks?

• 200

• 180

• 220

• 150

A concert ticket price starts at $20 and increases by $3 for each subsequent ticket sold. If the first 15 tickets are sold, what is the total revenue from those tickets?

• 700

• 450

• 615

• 500

In a library, the number of books borrowed each day forms an arithmetic series. On the first day, 5 books were borrowed, and each day after that, 2 more books were borrowed than the previous day. How many books were borrowed in total over the first 7 days?

• 70

• 85

• 60

• 77

A gardener plants 3 rows of flowers. The first row has 4 flowers, the second row has 6 flowers, and the third row has 8 flowers. If this pattern continues, how many flowers will there be in the 10th row?

• 18

• 24

• 22

• 20

A factory produces 100 toys in the first week, and the production increases by 20 toys each week. How many toys will the factory produce in total over the first 5 weeks?

• 600

• 500

• 800

• 700

A staircase has 10 steps. The first step is 1 foot high, and each subsequent step is 0.5 feet higher than the previous one. What is the total height of the staircase?

• 35 feet

• 20 feet

• 30 feet

• 25 feet

A subscription service charges $5 for the first month and increases the fee by $2 each month. How much will a subscriber pay in total after 6 months?

• 50

• 45

• 60

• 70

A car rental company charges $30 for the first day and increases the daily rate by $5 for each additional day. If a customer rents a car for 5 days, what will be the total cost?

• 180

• 200

• 150

• 250

A sports team scores 10 points in the first game, 15 points in the second game, and continues to increase their score by 5 points in each subsequent game. How many points will they score in total after 6 games?

• 100

• 120

• 135

• 150