7th Grade Math

668 Measurement and Proportional Reasoning

Read each question. Then fill in the correct

answer on the answer sheet provided by

your teacher or on a sheet of paper.

1. Dee moves to a new house. Her old
   bedroom measured 5 meters by 3 meters.
   Her new bedroom is 2 meters longer and
   1 meter wider. How much more area will
   she have in her new bedroom?
   A. 13 m^2 C. 21 m^2
   B. 15 m^2 D. 30 m^2


2. About how many National Basketball
   Association players scored at least
   1,200 points in a recent year?

NBA Points Scored

15

20

10

0

5

25

Number of Players

30

Total Points Scored

120 0 –

1499

150 0 –

1799

1800 –

2099

210 0 –

2399

F. 7 H. 24

G. 19 I. 50

3. GRIDDED RESPONSE The diagram
   below shows two triangular deck areas
   along two different houses. The base of
   Deck B is 4 times the base of Deck A.

48 ft

10 f t

12 f t

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What is the base, in feet, of Deck B?

4. Courtney ran at a rate of 6.5 miles per hour.
   At this rate, about how many kilometers
   can she run in 2 hours?
   A. 10.5 km C. 21 km
   B. 13 km D. 24.8 km


5. GRIDDED RESPONSE Mrs. Black is
   making 2 pasta salads for a picnic. The first
   pasta salad requires 4 ^23 cups of pasta and
   the second pasta salad requires ^13 cup more
   than the first. How many cups of pasta are
   needed for the second recipe?


6. Amelia carried a package that had a mass
   of 6.38 kilograms. About how many
   pounds does the package weigh?
   F. 14.1 lb H. 9.5 lb
   G. 12.9 lb I. 6.4 lb


7. The table lists interest rates for savings
   accounts.

Student Savings

and Loan

Time Rate

6 months 2.9%

12 months 3.5%

18 months 3.65%

24 months 3.7%

What is the simple interest earned on

$1,500 for 18 months?

A. $21.75

B. $52.50

C. $79.24

D. $82.13

8. GRIDDED RESPONSE A building is
   55 meters tall. About how tall is the building
   in feet? (1 meter ≈ 39 inches)

Test Practice

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