Grade 7 Number Sense review

1.(7NS1a)

Altitude above sea level is given in positive values and below sea level is given in negative values. Which situation describes a hiker in Death Valley stopping at an altitude of 0 feet?

A The hiker starts at -10 feet then increases altitude by 10 feet.

B The hiker starts at -10 feet then decreases altitude by 10 feet.

C The hiker starts at 10 feet then increases altitude by 10 feet.

D The hiker starts at 0 feet then decreases altitude by 10 feet.

2.(7NS2a)

Yesterday, the temperature change for a 5-hour period of time was – degree per hour. Which statement describes this change?

A The temperature rose 5 degrees. B The temperature rose by 4 degree

C The temperature fell by 4 degrees D The temperature fell by 5 degrees

3.(7NS2c)

What is the value of the expression below?

4 . 2

A 2 B 3 C 8 D 12

4.(7NS3)

The table shows prices for shoe rental, games, and snacks at the bowling alley.

Gina rented shoes, bowled 3 games, and bought 1 order of nachos. She used a coupon for ½ off the price of her bowling games. What was Gina's total cost before tax was added?

A $5.75 B $6.00 C $8.25 D $12.00

16. (7NS1d)

What is the value of the expression below?

+ (-) + (-) +

A 0 B C D 2

5. (7NS2a)

What is the value of the expression below?

(-) x (3)

A 3 B 2 C -2 D -3

6.(7NS3)

Gretchen makes pillows using 1⅝ yards of fabric per pillow. She has 8¼ yards of fabric.

What is the greatest number of pillows Gretchen can make?

A 4 B 5 C 6 D 8

7. (7NS3)

The 90 members of a service club had the opportunity to vote for club officers on Tuesday or Wednesday.

·  of the members voted on Tuesday.

·  of the members who did not vote on Tuesday voted on Wednesday.

How many of the club members did not vote at all?

A 36 B 27 C 22 D 9

8.(7NS1b)

Which phrase correctly describes the location on the number line of the opposite of -8?

A a point 8 units to the left of – 8 B a point 8 units to the right of - 8

C a point 8 units to the left of 0 D a point 8 units to the right of 0

9. (7NS.1)

From midnight to 7:00 a.m., the temperature dropped 1.35° each hour. If the temperature at midnight was 10°, what was the temperature at 7:00 a.m.?

Show your work.

Answer ______0C

10.(7NS.3)

A pine tree measured 40½ feet tall. Over the next 7½ years, it grew to a height of 57 feet. During the 7½years, what was the average yearly growth rate of the height of the tree?

Show your work.

Answer ______feet per year

11. (7NS.3)

On the first day camping, a group hiked at a rate of 2¼ miles per hour for 2½ hours before taking a break. How many miles had the group hiked before the break?

Show your work.

Answer ______miles

The group hiked a total of 17.4 miles on the first day. On the second day, the group hiked a distance 12% more than the total distance hiked on the first day. To the nearest tenth of a mile, how many miles did the group hike on the second day?

Show your work.

Answer ______ miles