Real-world Situations: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
Grade 7
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on writing algebraic expressions from real-world contexts, designed to develop problem-solving and reasoning skills for Grade 7 students.

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Real-world Situations: Problem Solving & Reasoning

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A bakery sells loaves of bread for $3 each and muffins for $2 each. Write an expression for the total cost if a customer buys x loaves of bread and y muffins.
[2 marks]
2.
A garden has a total of n flowers. If 3 times as many roses as tulips are planted, write an expression for the total number of roses.
[2 marks]
3.
A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. Write an expression for the total cost c in terms of miles m.
[2 marks]
4.
If a rectangle has a length of (x + 4) meters and a width of (x - 2) meters, write an expression for its area.
[2 marks]
5.
A phone plan charges a base fee plus $0.10 per minute of calls. Write an expression for the total cost y in terms of minutes m.
[2 marks]
6.
A store sells pencils for $0.50 each and notebooks for $2 each. Write an expression for the total cost if a student buys p pencils and q notebooks.
[2 marks]
7.
Construct an algebraic expression for the total number of students in a class if there are s boys and twice as many girls.
[2 marks]
8.
A swimming pool is being filled at a rate of 10 gallons per minute. Write an expression for the total volume V (in gallons) after t minutes.
[2 marks]
9.
A concert ticket costs $15 plus a $5 fee for parking. Write an expression for the total cost C in terms of the number of tickets t.
[2 marks]
10.
A contractor charges $100 per hour plus a fixed fee of $200 for materials. Write an expression for the total cost in terms of hours h.
[2 marks]
11.
If a garden has x apple trees and y orange trees, and the number of apple trees is twice the number of orange trees, write an expression for the total number of trees.
[2 marks]
12.
A delivery truck charges a flat fee of $75 plus $0.15 per mile. Write an expression for the total cost d in terms of miles m.
[2 marks]

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1/1/2026
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