Grade 7 Problem Solving Worksheet

Grade 7 Problem Solving Practice

Read each problem carefully and solve it using the best strategy. Show all your work.

1. A recipe calls for 2 1/4 cups of flour. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

2. Sarah bought a shirt for $25.50 and a pair of jeans for $35.75. If she paid with a $100 bill, how much change did she receive?

3. If a car travels 180 miles in 3 hours, its average speed is   miles per hour.

4. To convert a fraction to a decimal, you   the numerator by the denominator.

5. The sum of two negative numbers is always positive.

6. A number line can be used to compare and order integers.

7. Which expression is equivalent to 4(x + 3) - 2?

8. A store is offering a 20% discount on all items. If an item originally costs $60, what is the discounted price?

9. Plot the points (2, 3) and (-1, 4) on the coordinate plane below.

What is the distance between these two points? (Optional: Use the Pythagorean theorem)