Grade 7 word problems

This Grade 7 worksheet practices grade 7 word problems (Common Core 7.G.B.4, 7.NS.A.1c; Alberta Shape and Space 1; Alberta Shape and Space 2).

8 mixed Grade 7 math word problems, each from a different skill, with an answer key.

8 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser

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On this sheet

  • A circular garden has a radius of 9 meters. The area of the garden is ▢π square meters. What number goes in the box? — answer: 81
  • A circular garden has a diameter of 16 meters. The area of the garden is ▢π square meters. What number goes in the box? — answer: 64
  • A circular garden has a radius of 8 meters. Edging goes once around the garden. The edging is ▢π meters long. What number goes in the box? — answer: 16

How to teach it

  1. Read the whole problem, then say in your own words what it asks.
  2. Find the numbers that matter, and what you are looking for.
  3. Choose the operation, or draw a picture or a bar model.
  4. Solve, then check that the answer makes sense in the story.

Questions teachers ask

How many problems are on this worksheet?
8 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
What grade and standard is it for?
Grade 7. Common Core: 7.G.B.4, 7.NS.A.1c. Alberta: Shape and Space 1, Shape and Space 2.
Can I print more than one version?
Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.
Are the word problems levelled by grade?
Yes. Each sheet uses only skills taught in its grade, as the skill map places them, so a Grade 3 sheet never needs Grade 4 content.

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Grade 7 math word problems worksheet (free printable PDF)