Solving Multi-Step Word Problems: Math Challenges for 7th Graders

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each and erasers for $0.75 each. If you buy 8 pencils and 4 erasers, how much do you spend in total?

• $7.00

• $6.00

• $8.25

• $5.50

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles and together they have 48 marbles, how many marbles does John have?

• 8

• 16

• 20

• 12

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch with 12 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 4 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. If you drove 100 miles, what is the total cost of the rental?

• $40

• $35

• $50

• $25

In a class, there are 12 boys and twice as many girls. If 5 girls join the class, how many girls are there now?

• 29

• 24

• 20

• 30

A book costs $15. If you buy 4 books and pay with a $100 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $50

• $40

• $30

• $25

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. If 3 flowers die, how many flowers are left?

• 37

• 35

• 32

• 40

A movie theater sells tickets for $10 each. If a family of 4 goes to the movies and buys 2 large popcorns for $5 each, how much do they spend in total?

• 40

• 60

• 50

• 30

A school is organizing a field trip. If each student pays $25 and there are 30 students, how much money is collected in total?

• 500

• 750

• 900

• 600

A bike costs $120. If you save $15 each week, how many weeks will it take to save enough to buy the bike?

• 10 weeks

• 8 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 12 weeks