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Grade 7 Mathematics – Expressions and Equations
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For each question, choose the correct answer. Then completely fill in the circle for the answer you chose.
104712A Multiple Choice A Common
108396A Multiple Choice B Common
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3.
Which expression is equivalent to 12 – 16x?
A
B
C
D
Jason has c nickels.
• He has 5 more dimes than nickels and
2 more quarters than nickels.
– 4(4x – 3)
– 4(3x – 4)
• Jason writes the expression
0.05c + 0.10(c + 5) + 0.25(c + 2)
to find the total value of his coins.
4(4x – 3)
4(3x – 4)
• He rewrites the expression as 0.40c + 1.
Which statement explains how Jason can use
the rewritten expression to find the total value
of his coins?
104707A Multiple Choice C Common
2.
Which expression is equivalent to
2(3y – 2) – 4(1 – y)?
A
B
C
D
A He can add $0.40 and $1 and multiply by
7y – 6
the number of nickels.
5y – 6
B He can multiply the number of nickels by
10y – 8
$0.40 and then add $1.
5y – 8
C He can add $0.40 and $1 and multiply by
the total number of coins.
D He can multiply the total number of coins
by $0.40 and then add $1.
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Grade 7 Mathematics – Expressions and Equations
For each short-answer question, show your thinking in the box labeled “Show your work here” and write
your answer in the box labeled “Answer.”
105227A Short Answer In Development
105238A Short Answer In Development
4.
6.
By state law, the flag of Texas must be a
rectangle, in the proportions shown in this
figure.
A trapezoid has a base of 4.5 inches, a height
of 6 inches, and an area of 21 square inches.
The equation below can be used to determine
b2, the length in inches of the second base of
the trapezoid.
x
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(4.5 + b2)(6) = 21
2
Width
x
x
What will be the length, in inches, of the
second base of the trapezoid?
2x
Show your work here:
Length
Without using the variable x, write a ratio to
represent the proportional relationship of the
length of the flag to the width.
Answer:
Answer:
105228A Short Answer In Development
5.
Tania is going to buy n pencils, n pens, and
n notebooks. The total cost in dollars is given
by the expression below.
0.25n + 1.50n + 1.75n
Rewrite the expression as a single term.
Answer:
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Grade 7 Mathematics – Expressions and Equations
For this question, write your answer to each part in the box provided. Be sure to show your work or
explain your answer.
104423A Constructed Response In Development
7.
Kristina rode her bike 1.8 miles from home to a park. Then she rode 4 laps around the park before
riding back home. Altogether she rode 8 miles.
a. Write an equation that can be used to find x, the distance, in miles, of one lap around the park.
b. Solve the equation you wrote in part (a) to find the value of x. Show your work or explain how you
found your answer.
Kristina plans to ride her bike from home to the park again. She will ride at an average rate of
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12 miles per hour and must get back home within 1 hours.
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c. What is the greatest number of laps, n, she can ride around the park before heading back home?
Write an inequality to show your work or explain how you know.
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