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Grade 7 Word Problems Set 1

1) Kara was interested in going to the mall to

buy some new clothes. Once she got there she
purchased two shirts that cost $13.42 total. If
she started out with $40.00, what percentage of
her money did she spend?

2) There are 90 people voting in a school election. There were

two parties. 35% of the students voted for the red party. How
many students voted for the blue party? Express your answer
as a numeral, not as a percentage.

3) Two of these numbers are the same value, which ones are
they? 40%, .44, ¼, .04, 4/10?

4) Kara wanted to earn a 90% for her overall history grade.

During the course she has to take 5 tests. So far, she has only
taken 4 tests. Her exam scores for the tests are as follows;
85, 83, 99, 95. If Kara wants to ensure she will receive a
90%, what is the minimum score on the 5th test that she can
receive?

5) Ellen was interested in selling her father’s tools for their garage
sale. Her father said she could sell 43% of the total tools. If
Ellen ended up selling 12 tools, how many tools did Ellen’s
father begin with?

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