Grade 7 Algebra: Solve Word Problems & Distributive Property

A store sells pencils for $2 each and erasers for $3 each. If you buy 4 pencils and 5 erasers, how much do you spend in total?

• 23

• 20

• 25

• 30

Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles, write an expression for the number of marbles Maria has and find the total if John has 10 marbles.

• 25

• 15

• 30

• 20

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour and sugar do you need in total?

• 10 cups

• 20 cups

• 25 cups

• 15 cups

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. Write an expression for the total cost if you drive m miles and calculate the cost for 100 miles.

• $70

• $100

• $50

• $90

In a school, there are 3 times as many girls as boys. If there are b boys, write an expression for the total number of students and find the total if there are 20 boys.

• 40

• 60

• 80

• 100

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 5 flowers and there are r rows, how many flowers are there in total? Write an expression and calculate for 8 rows.

• 40

• 25

• 30

• 50

A book costs $15 and a magazine costs $5. If you buy 2 books and m magazines, write an expression for the total cost and find the total if you buy 3 magazines.

• 25

• 50

• 30

• 45

A pizza place offers a deal where you can buy 2 large pizzas and 3 drinks for $30. If each large pizza costs p dollars, write an equation to find p and calculate the cost if p is $10.

• If p is $10, the cost of 2 large pizzas is $15.

• If p is $10, the cost of 2 large pizzas is $25.

• If p is $10, the cost of 2 large pizzas is $30.

• If p is $10, the cost of 2 large pizzas is $20.

A school is organizing a field trip. The cost per student is $25, and there are s students attending. Write an expression for the total cost and calculate for 40 students.

• $1200

• $800

• $1000

• $600

A farmer has chickens and cows. If there are c cows and each cow has 4 legs, while each chicken has 2 legs, write an expression for the total number of legs and calculate for 5 cows.

• 16

• 18

• 20

• 22