Grade 7 Word Problems Worksheets
Free printable word problems practice for Grade 7 students. Generate problems, solve them on screen or paper, and download as PDF.
What your child will practice
- Numbers to One BillionRead, represent, compose, and decompose whole numbers up to and including one billion.
- Rational NumbersRepresent and compare rational numbers including negative fractions and decimals.
- PercentagesRepresent, compare, and order fractions, decimals, and percentages.
- Square RootsEstimate and calculate square roots of perfect squares.
- Operations with Rational NumbersAdd, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.
- Operations with FractionsMultiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers.
- Percent CalculationsSolve problems involving percent increases, decreases, and discounts.
- Linear RelationshipsConnect whole-number patterns to decimal and fractional patterns.
Free Practice Worksheets
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Build confidence with approachable problems
Solve each problem. Take your time.
- 1.Sarah bought 3 notebooks at 2 each. She also bought a pack of pens for 4. How much did she spend in total?
- 2.A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour. If John wants to make half the recipe, how many cups of flour does he need?
- 3.A train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours?
- 4.Emily had 50. She spent 15 on a book and 10 on a movie ticket. How much money does she have left?
- 5.A store is having a sale: 2 shirts for 25. If Maria wants to buy 4 shirts, how much will she pay?
- 6.A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If David eats 2 slices, what fraction of the pizza did he eat?
Full range of grade expectations
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.Sarah is baking cookies. The recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour for one batch. If Sarah wants to make 3 1/2 batches, how much flour will she need in total?
- 2.A map has a scale where 1 inch represents 50 miles. If two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance between them?
- 3.A store is having a sale where all items are 25% off. If a jacket originally costs 80, what is the sale price after the discount?
- 4.David owes his friend 15. He pays back 8. Then, he borrows another 5. What is David's current balance with his friend?
- 5.A rectangular garden is 12 meters long and 8 meters wide. If you want to build a fence around it, and each meter of fencing costs 15, what will be the total cost of the fence?
- 6.In a bag, there are 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. If you pick one marble at random, what is the probability of picking a blue marble? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
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Why does my child struggle with word problems?
Word problems require reading comprehension plus math skills. Teach a systematic approach: read carefully, identify what's asked, find the key information, choose an operation, and check the answer.
How can I help my child with word problems?
Practice identifying keywords (total, difference, each, shared equally). Draw pictures or diagrams. Start with simple one-step problems and gradually increase complexity.
Are word problems more important than computation?
Both are essential. Word problems show how math applies to real situations and develop critical thinking. Strong computation skills make word problems easier to solve.