Solving Linear Equations: Word Problems for Grade 7

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils, how much do you spend? Write the equation and solve for 10 pencils.

• $5.00

• $10.00

• $7.50

• $2.00

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles, write an equation to represent the number of marbles Maria has and find how many marbles Maria has if John has 5.

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in x hours? Write the equation and solve for 3 hours.

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 120 miles

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every batch of cookies. If you want to make x batches, how many cups of flour do you need? Write the equation and solve for 4 batches.

• 4 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

Tom has $50. He spends x dollars on a video game. Write an equation to find out how much money he has left after the purchase and solve for x = 20.

• 40

• 25

• 10

• 30

A swimming pool is being filled at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. If the pool can hold y gallons, write an equation to find out how long it will take to fill the pool and solve for y = 100.

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 25 minutes

• 15 minutes

A book costs $15. If you buy x books, how much do you spend? Write the equation and solve for 4 books.

• $60

• $30

• $75

• $45

A farmer has 120 apples. He sells x apples at the market. Write an equation to find out how many apples he has left and solve for x = 30.

• 120

• 90

• 60

• 100

A concert ticket costs $25. If you buy x tickets, how much do you spend? Write the equation and solve for 6 tickets.

• $200

• $150

• $100

• $75

A train travels 80 miles in x hours. Write an equation to find the speed of the train and solve for x = 2.

• 60 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 40 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour