Translate Real-World Problems into Equations: Grade 7 Math

A store sells apples for $2 each and oranges for $3 each. If you buy a total of 10 fruits for $24, how many of each fruit did you buy? Identify the variables and write the equation.

• 4 apples and 6 oranges

• 7 apples and 3 oranges

• 6 apples and 4 oranges

• 5 apples and 5 oranges

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If you drove 150 miles, how much did you pay in total? Identify the variables and write the equation.

• $90

• $100

• $80

• $70

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 8 flowers and he wants to plant a total of 56 flowers, how many rows will he need? Identify the variables and write the equation.

• 9

• 8

• 6

• 7

A school is organizing a field trip. The cost per student is $15, and there are 30 students going. What is the total cost for the trip? Identify the variables and write the equation.

• $300

• $450

• $600

• $4500

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 12 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need? Identify the variables and write the equation.

• 4 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

A bike rental shop charges a $10 fee plus $5 for each hour rented. If you rented a bike for 4 hours, how much did you pay? Identify the variables and write the equation.

• $20

• $30

• $25

• $15

A swimming pool is being filled with water at a rate of 100 liters per hour. If it takes 5 hours to fill the pool, how many liters of water are needed? Identify the variables and write the equation.

• 500 liters

• 400 liters

• 300 liters

• 600 liters

A book costs $15, and there is a sale for 20% off. What is the sale price of the book? Identify the variables and write the equation.

• $10

• $15

• $12

• $13

A train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? Identify the variables and write the equation.

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 150 miles