Grade 6 → Grade 7
Summer Bridge Practice Packet
Lock in your 6th-grade math skills and get a head start on 7th. A few clean problems a day all summer keeps your brain sharp and makes the first weeks of Grade 7 feel easy.
What this packet is. This is a summer review-and-preview packet. Parts 1–7 review the most important math you learned in Grade 6 — ratios, fractions, percents, expressions and equations, rational numbers, geometry, and statistics. Parts 8–10 gently preview three big ideas you will see early in Grade 7 — integer operations, proportional relationships, and two-step equations with percent change. Each preview part teaches first, then asks you to try.
How to use this packet
- Pace: Plan for about 4–6 weeks. Do roughly one Part every 2–3 days, or 6–10 problems a day. Short and steady beats one giant cram session.
- Watch one first. Read the Worked Example at the top of each Part before you try the practice.
- Pick your level. Every Part has a LEVEL 1 set (extra support, friendlier numbers) and a LEVEL 2 set (stretch yourself). Do the main set, then choose.
- Check yourself. Finish each Part with the Quick Check, then use the Answer Keys at the back to grade your work.
- Stuck? Tap the blue reference chips in each Part header to reopen the matching lesson notes on the Neft Teacher site.
- Check off your Parts: ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10 ☐ Spiral A ☐ Spiral B
Table of Contents
- Part 1 — Ratios, Rates & Unit Rate · 6.RP.A
- Part 2 — Fraction & Decimal Operations (incl. Fraction Division) · 6.NS.A, 6.NS.B
- Part 3 — Percents & Proportional Applications · 6.RP.A.3
- Part 4 — Expressions, Equations & Inequalities · 6.EE
- Part 5 — Rational Numbers & the Coordinate Plane · 6.NS.C
- Part 6 — Geometry: Area, Surface Area & Volume · 6.G
- Part 7 — Statistics & Data · 6.SP
- Part 8 — PREVIEW: Integer Operations · 7.NS
- Part 9 — PREVIEW: Proportional Relationships · 7.RP
- Part 10 — PREVIEW: Two-Step Equations & Percent Change · 7.EE, 7.RP
- Cumulative / Spiral Review (Sets A & B)
- Answer Keys (all Parts + Spiral)
Standards & Skills Map
| Part | Skill focus | Standards | Where to review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratio language, tables & tape diagrams, unit rate, equivalent ratios | 6.RP.A | Unit 3 Notes |
| 2 | Four operations with fractions & mixed numbers, dividing fractions, decimal operations | 6.NS.A, 6.NS.B | Unit 2 Notes |
| 3 | Percent of a number, find the whole, FDP conversions, percent word problems | 6.RP.A.3 | Unit 4 Notes |
| 4 | Evaluate/write expressions, properties, one-step equations, one-step inequalities | 6.EE | Unit 6, Unit 7 |
| 5 | Integers, opposites, absolute value, ordering, four-quadrant plotting, distance | 6.NS.C | Unit 9 Notes |
| 6 | Area of polygons & composites, nets & surface area, volume with fractional edges | 6.G | Unit 5, Unit 10 |
| 7 | Statistical questions, center & spread, MAD, dot plots, histograms, box plots | 6.SP | Unit 8 Notes |
| 8 | PREVIEW — add, subtract, multiply, divide signed numbers | 7.NS | Unit 9, Vocabulary |
| 9 | PREVIEW — constant of proportionality, y = kx, proportional vs. not | 7.RP | Unit 3, Unit 4 |
| 10 | PREVIEW — two-step equations; markup, discount, tax, tip, percent change | 7.EE, 7.RP | Unit 7, Unit 4 |
Where to review — how the reference chips work
Each Part header has a row of blue reference chips. These are direct links to the matching notes, slides, and practice on the Neft Teacher site. If a skill feels rusty, tap a chip before you practice to relearn it. Vocabulary opens the math vocab deck, and Spiral Review opens extra mixed practice. (Links work on the web version; on a printed copy, type the address shown.)
Vocabulary
- Ratio
- A comparison of two quantities, like 3 cats to 4 dogs (written 3:4 or 3/4).
- Rate
- A ratio that compares two different units, like miles per hour.
- Unit rate
- A rate with a denominator of 1, like 60 miles in 1 hour.
- Equivalent ratios
- Ratios that show the same comparison, like 2:3 and 4:6.
- Tape diagram
- A bar model that shows the parts of a ratio as equal-size boxes.
- Ratio table
- A table of equivalent ratios you build by multiplying or dividing both numbers.
Watch one first
Example: A smoothie uses 3 cups of berries for every 2 cups of yogurt. How much yogurt is needed for 12 cups of berries, and what is the unit rate of yogurt per cup of berries?
Set A · Ratio language & equivalent ratios
Write each ratio, then complete.- Write the ratio of vowels to consonants in the word "MATH."
- A bag has 5 red and 8 blue marbles. Write the ratio red : blue.
- Write the ratio blue : total marbles from problem 2.
- Fill in: 2 : 5 = 8 : ___
- Fill in: 6 : 9 = ___ : 3
- Fill in: 4 : 7 = 12 : ___
- Are 3 : 4 and 9 : 16 equivalent? Yes or no — explain in a few words.
- Write two ratios equivalent to 5 : 2.
Set B · Ratio tables & tape diagrams
Build the table or read the model.- Complete the table for 2 : 3 — (2,3), (4,__), (6,__), (__,12).
- Complete the table for 5 : 4 — (5,4), (10,__), (__,12), (20,__).
- A tape diagram shows 4 boxes of apples to 1 box of oranges. If each box holds 6 fruit, how many apples?
- A recipe uses flour : sugar = 3 : 1. For 9 cups of flour, how much sugar?
- Paint mixes red : white = 2 : 5. For 10 cups of red, how much white?
- The ratio of boys to girls is 3 : 5. If there are 24 students total, how many girls? (Hint: 8 equal parts.)
- A class has cats : dogs = 7 : 3. If there are 21 cats, how many dogs?
Set C · Unit rate & rates
Find the "per 1" amount.- A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. Find the unit rate (miles per hour).
- 12 apples cost $6. Find the cost per apple.
- A printer prints 90 pages in 6 minutes. Pages per minute?
- $45 for 5 movie tickets. Price per ticket?
- A runner goes 8 km in 50 minutes. Minutes per km?
- Which is the better buy: 20 oz for $4.00 or 30 oz for $5.40? Show the unit prices.
Set D · Find and fix
Spot the mistake.- A student says 3 : 4 = 6 : 7 because they "added 3 and 3, then 3 and 3." Explain the error and give the correct second ratio.
- A student says 100 miles in 4 hours is a unit rate of 4 miles per hour. Find and fix the mistake.
Level 1 · Scaffolded
LEVEL 1- Write the ratio of 2 stars to 6 moons in lowest terms.
- Fill in: 1 : 3 = 4 : ___
- 6 cookies cost $3. Cost per cookie?
- A table shows 1 : 2. Complete: (1,2),(2,__),(3,__).
Level 2 · Stretch
LEVEL 2- Smoothie A is 2 cups fruit to 3 cups juice; Smoothie B is 3 cups fruit to 5 cups juice. Which is fruitier? Use unit rates to justify.
- A jar of nickels and dimes has nickels : dimes = 3 : 2 and is worth $1.40 in all. How many nickels and how many dimes? (Hint: try a ratio table.)
Quick Check
- Fill in: 4 : 6 = ___ : 18
- 240 miles in 4 hours — miles per hour?
- boys : girls = 2 : 3, total 30 students — how many boys?
- Better buy: 16 oz for $3.20 or 24 oz for $4.32?
Vocabulary
- Reciprocal
- The "flip" of a fraction; 3/4 and 4/3 are reciprocals (they multiply to 1).
- Mixed number
- A whole number and a fraction together, like 2 1/2.
- Improper fraction
- A fraction whose top is greater than or equal to its bottom, like 7/2.
- Common denominator
- The same bottom number used to add or subtract fractions.
- Simplify
- To write a fraction in lowest terms by dividing top and bottom by a common factor.
- Quotient
- The answer to a division problem.
Watch one first
Example 1 (divide fractions): 3/4 ÷ 2/3.
Example 2 (decimals): 4.6 × 0.3 = 1.38 (multiply 46 × 3 = 138, then place 2 decimal digits).
Set A · Add & subtract fractions
Common denominator; simplify.- 1/2 + 1/3
- 3/4 + 1/6
- 5/6 − 1/3
- 7/8 − 1/2
- 2 1/4 + 1 1/2
- 4 1/3 − 1 5/6
- 3 − 2/3
Set B · Multiply fractions
Multiply across; simplify.- 2/3 × 3/5
- 4/9 × 3/8
- 5/6 × 2/5
- 1 1/2 × 2/3
- 2 1/4 × 1 1/3
- 2/7 × 14
Set C · Divide fractions (keep–change–flip)
Show your reciprocal step.- 1/2 ÷ 1/4
- 3/5 ÷ 2/3
- 4/9 ÷ 2/3
- 5/8 ÷ 1/4
- 2 1/2 ÷ 1/2
- 3 3/4 ÷ 1 1/4
- 6 ÷ 2/3
- How many 3/4-cup servings are in 6 cups of rice?
Set D · Decimal operations
Line up or place decimals carefully.- 3.4 + 12.75
- 20 − 6.38
- 5.6 × 0.4
- 0.25 × 0.6
- 9.6 ÷ 0.3
- 14.4 ÷ 1.2
Set E · Word problems & find-and-fix
Read carefully.- A ribbon is 7 1/2 ft long. You cut pieces that are 3/4 ft each. How many pieces?
- A recipe needs 2/3 cup of oil. You triple it. How much oil total?
- Find and fix: a student says 1/2 ÷ 1/4 = 1/8 because "you multiply the fractions." What did they forget?
Level 1 · Scaffolded
LEVEL 1- 1/4 + 1/4
- 1/2 × 1/2
- 1/2 ÷ 1/4 (flip the second!)
- 2.5 + 1.5
Level 2 · Stretch
LEVEL 2- (2/3 + 1/4) ÷ 5/6
- A trail is 4 1/2 miles. You hike 2/3 of it before lunch. How many miles are left after lunch?
Quick Check
- 5/6 − 1/4
- 3/4 × 8/9
- 2 1/2 ÷ 3/4
- 7.2 ÷ 0.9
Vocabulary
- Percent
- A ratio out of 100. 25% means 25 per 100, or 25/100.
- Part
- The piece you are finding or comparing (the result of the percent).
- Whole
- The full 100% amount you take the percent of.
- Convert
- To rewrite a number as a fraction, decimal, or percent.
- Percent of a number
- Multiply: percent (as a decimal) × the number.
- Benchmark percent
- An easy percent like 10%, 25%, 50% you can use to estimate.
Watch one first
Example 1 (percent of a number): What is 30% of 80?
Example 2 (find the whole): 15 is 25% of what number?
Set A · Fraction–decimal–percent
Convert each.- Write 1/2 as a decimal and a percent.
- Write 3/4 as a decimal and a percent.
- Write 0.6 as a fraction and a percent.
- Write 45% as a decimal and a fraction (lowest terms).
- Write 1/5 as a percent.
- Write 0.08 as a percent.
- Write 7/10 as a percent.
- Write 12.5% as a fraction (lowest terms).
Set B · Percent of a number
Decimal × number.- 20% of 50
- 10% of 90
- 75% of 40
- 5% of 200
- 60% of 35
- 150% of 20
- 15% of 80
- 8% of 250
Set C · Find the whole
Part ÷ percent.- 12 is 25% of what number?
- 30 is 50% of what number?
- 9 is 10% of what number?
- 18 is 75% of what number?
- 40 is 20% of what number?
- 7 is 5% of what number?
Set D · Percent word problems
Real situations.- A jacket costs $60. It is 25% off. How much is taken off, and what is the sale price?
- A team won 18 of 24 games. What percent did they win?
- A class has 30 students; 40% walk to school. How many walk?
- A tip is 20% of a $35 bill. How much is the tip?
- A $2.00 bag of chips goes up 15%. What is the new price?
Level 1 · Scaffolded
LEVEL 1- 50% of 20
- 10% of 60
- Write 1/4 as a percent.
- 25% of 40
Level 2 · Stretch
LEVEL 2- A phone is $200. With a 30% discount and then 6% sales tax on the sale price, what is the final cost?
- 32 is 80% of a number. The number is what percent of 100? (Find the whole first.)
Quick Check
- 15% of 60
- Write 0.35 as a percent.
- 21 is 70% of what number?
- A $50 game is 20% off. Sale price?
Vocabulary
- Expression
- A math phrase with numbers, variables, and operations (no equals sign).
- Variable
- A letter that stands for an unknown number, like x.
- Coefficient
- The number multiplied by a variable; in 5x the coefficient is 5.
- Evaluate
- To find the value of an expression by plugging in a number.
- Equation
- A statement that two expressions are equal (has an = sign).
- Inequality
- A statement using <, >, ≤, or ≥ to compare.
Watch one first
Example 1 (evaluate): Evaluate 3x + 5 when x = 4.
Example 2 (solve one-step): x + 7 = 12.
Set A · Write & read expressions
Translate words to math.- Write: "7 more than a number n."
- Write: "the product of 4 and x."
- Write: "a number y divided by 5."
- Write: "6 less than twice a number m."
- Identify the coefficient and constant in 9x + 2.
- How many terms are in 3a + 4b + 7?
Set B · Evaluate expressions
Use order of operations.- 2x + 3 when x = 5
- 4n − 1 when n = 6
- x² + 1 when x = 3
- 5(a + 2) when a = 4
- 30 ÷ m when m = 6
- 3x + 2y when x = 2, y = 5
Set C · Properties & equivalent expressions
Use the distributive property and combine like terms.- Use the distributive property: 3(x + 4).
- Use the distributive property: 5(2a + 1).
- Combine like terms: 4x + 3x.
- Combine like terms: 7y + 2 + y.
- Factor out the GCF: 6x + 9.
- Are 2(x + 3) and 2x + 6 equivalent? Explain.
Set D · Solve one-step equations
Undo the operation.- x + 8 = 15
- x − 4 = 10
- 6x = 42
- x/3 = 7
- x + 2.5 = 9
- 5x = 20
Set E · Write & graph one-step inequalities
Describe the solution.- Write an inequality: "a number x is at least 10."
- Write an inequality: "you must be under 13 (age a) to enter."
- Solve and describe the solution: x + 5 > 12.
- Solve and describe the solution: x − 3 ≤ 4.
- Solve: 4x ≤ 20. Then name two values of x that work.
Level 1 · Scaffolded
LEVEL 1- Evaluate x + 3 when x = 5.
- Solve x + 2 = 9.
- Solve 3x = 12.
- Write: "5 more than n."
Level 2 · Stretch
LEVEL 2- Simplify, then evaluate when x = 2: 3(x + 4) + 2x.
- Wendy has $50 and saves $8 per week. Write an expression for her total after w weeks, then find the total after 6 weeks.
Quick Check
- Evaluate 2x + 7 when x = 6.
- Solve x/4 = 5.
- Distribute: 4(x + 3).
- Solve and describe: x + 6 ≥ 10.
Vocabulary
- Integer
- A whole number or its opposite: … −2, −1, 0, 1, 2 …
- Opposite
- The number the same distance from 0 but on the other side; opposite of −3 is 3.
- Absolute value
- A number's distance from 0, always 0 or positive. |−4| = 4.
- Coordinate plane
- A grid made by a horizontal x-axis and vertical y-axis.
- Ordered pair
- (x, y) tells you how far across, then up or down.
- Quadrant
- One of the four regions of the plane, numbered I–IV.
Watch one first
Example 1 (order & absolute value): Order from least to greatest: −3, 2, −5, 0. Then find |−5|.
Example 2 (plot & distance): Distance between (2, 3) and (2, −4).
Set A · Integers, opposites & absolute value
Use the number line.- What is the opposite of 7?
- What is the opposite of −12?
- Find |−9|.
- Find |15|.
- Which is greater: −8 or −3?
- Which is greater: |−6| or |4|?
- A temperature of −5°F rises 8 degrees. What is the new temperature?
- Write the integer for "12 feet below sea level."
Set B · Order rational numbers
Least to greatest unless told otherwise.- Order: −2, 5, −7, 1.
- Order: 0, −1, −4, 3.
- Order: 1/2, −1/2, 0, 1.
- Order: −1.5, −1, −2, 0.
- Compare with <, >, or =: −3 ___ −6.
- Compare: 2/3 ___ 0.6.
Set C · Plot in four quadrants
Name the quadrant.- Which quadrant is (3, −2) in?
- Which quadrant is (−4, −1) in?
- Which quadrant is (−2, 5) in?
- Where is (0, −3)? (On which axis?)
- Reflect (3, 4) across the x-axis. New point?
- Reflect (−2, 5) across the y-axis. New point?
Set D · Distance on the plane & find-and-fix
Same x or same y → count or add.- Distance between (1, 2) and (1, 9).
- Distance between (−3, 4) and (5, 4).
- Distance between (−2, −1) and (−2, 6).
- Find and fix: a student says |−8| = −8. What is the correct value and why?
Level 1 · Scaffolded
LEVEL 1- Opposite of 4?
- Find |−3|.
- Which is greater: −2 or 1?
- Which quadrant is (2, 3) in?
Level 2 · Stretch
LEVEL 2- A diver is at −30 ft and rises 12 ft, then drops 7 ft. What is the diver's new depth?
- A rectangle has corners (−3, 2), (4, 2), (4, −1), (−3, −1). Find its length, width, and area.
Quick Check
- Find |−11|.
- Order least to greatest: −4, 2, −9, 0.
- Which quadrant is (−5, −2) in?
- Distance between (2, −3) and (2, 5).
Vocabulary
- Area
- The number of square units that cover a flat shape.
- Base & height
- A side and the perpendicular distance to the opposite side or vertex.
- Composite figure
- A shape made of two or more simpler shapes.
- Net
- A flat pattern that folds up into a 3-D solid.
- Surface area
- The total area of all the faces of a 3-D solid.
- Volume
- The amount of space inside a solid, in cubic units.
Watch one first
Example 1 (triangle area): A triangle has base 10 cm, height 6 cm.
Example 2 (volume, fractional edges): A box is 2 1/2 by 3 by 4 units.
Set A · Area of polygons
Use the right formula.- Rectangle: 8 by 5. Area?
- Triangle: base 12, height 7. Area?
- Parallelogram: base 9, height 4. Area?
- Triangle: base 5, height 6. Area?
- Trapezoid: bases 6 and 10, height 4. Area = 1/2(b1 + b2)h.
- Parallelogram: base 11, height 8. Area?
Set B · Composite figures
Split into pieces, then add.- An L-shape is a 10 by 6 rectangle with a 4 by 3 rectangle removed from one corner. Find its area.
- A figure is a 8 by 4 rectangle with a triangle (base 8, height 3) on top. Find the total area.
- A garden is a 12 by 5 rectangle plus a half-circle-free square 5 by 5 added to one end. Find the total area (two rectangles).
Set C · Nets & surface area
Add up all faces.- A cube has edge 3 cm. Surface area = 6 × (edge)². Find it.
- A rectangular prism is 4 by 3 by 2. Surface area = 2(lw + lh + wh). Find it.
- A cube has edge 5 in. Find its surface area.
- A net shows 6 squares each 2 by 2. What solid is it, and what is its surface area?
Set D · Volume (incl. fractional edges)
l × w × h.- Prism: 5 by 4 by 3. Volume?
- Cube: edge 4. Volume?
- Prism: 1/2 by 3 by 2. Volume?
- Prism: 2 1/2 by 2 by 4. Volume?
- Prism: 1/2 by 1/2 by 1/2. Volume?
- A box holds unit cubes of edge 1/2. How many 1/2-cubes fit in a 1 by 1 by 1 cube?
Level 1 · Scaffolded
LEVEL 1- Rectangle 6 by 4. Area?
- Triangle base 8, height 4. Area? (use 1/2 b h)
- Cube edge 2. Volume?
- Cube edge 2. Surface area? (6 × side²)
Level 2 · Stretch
LEVEL 2- A fish tank is 20 by 10 by 12 in. How many cubic inches of water fill it to the top? If 231 in³ = 1 gallon, about how many gallons (round to the nearest whole)?
- A trapezoid has bases 8 and 14 and height 6. A second identical trapezoid is placed beside it. What is the combined area?
Quick Check
- Triangle base 10, height 9. Area?
- Trapezoid bases 4 and 8, height 5. Area?
- Prism 3 by 3 by 6. Volume?
- Cube edge 4. Surface area?
Vocabulary
- Statistical question
- A question that expects a variety of answers, like "How tall are students?"
- Mean
- The average: add the values, divide by how many.
- Median
- The middle value when the data is in order.
- Mode
- The value that appears most often.
- Range
- The biggest value minus the smallest value.
- MAD
- Mean absolute deviation: the average distance of values from the mean.
Watch one first
Example 1 (center & spread): Data: 4, 8, 6, 8, 4.
Example 2 (MAD): For 4, 4, 6, 8, 8 with mean 6: distances are 2, 2, 0, 2, 2. MAD = (2+2+0+2+2) ÷ 5 = 8 ÷ 5 = 1.6.
Set A · Statistical questions
Statistical or not?- Is "How old am I?" a statistical question? Explain.
- Is "How many minutes do 6th graders sleep?" statistical?
- Write one statistical question about pets.
- Is "What is the high temperature today?" statistical?
Set B · Mean, median, mode, range
Order first.- Data: 3, 7, 7, 9, 9. Find mean.
- Same data: find median.
- Same data: find mode.
- Same data: find range.
- Data: 10, 12, 14, 16. Find mean.
- Data: 5, 5, 8, 12, 20. Find median.
- Data: 2, 4, 4, 4, 6, 10. Find mode and range.
- Data: 6, 8, 10, 12. Find mean and median.
Set C · MAD & spread
Find the mean first, then average distances.- Data: 2, 4, 6, 8. Find the mean, then the MAD.
- Data: 10, 10, 12, 12. Find the mean, then the MAD.
- Data set X has range 4; set Y has range 12. Which is more spread out?
Set D · Read displays & describe shape
Dot plots, histograms, box plots.- A dot plot has dots at 3 (x2), 4 (x4), 5 (x1). How many data points total, and what is the mode?
- A histogram groups test scores into 60–69, 70–79, 80–89, 90–99 with 3, 8, 10, 4 students. How many students total? Which interval has the most?
- A box plot has min 2, Q1 5, median 8, Q3 11, max 16. Find the range and the interquartile range (IQR = Q3 − Q1).
- Is a data set "skewed right," "skewed left," or "symmetric" if most values bunch on the low end with a long tail to the high end?
Level 1 · Scaffolded
LEVEL 1- Data: 2, 4, 6. Find the mean.
- Data: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Find the median.
- Data: 4, 4, 7. Find the mode.
- Data: 3, 10. Find the range.
Level 2 · Stretch
LEVEL 2- The mean of 5 numbers is 12. Four of them are 10, 14, 9, 15. Find the fifth number.
- Data: 3, 5, 5, 7, 10. Find the mean and the MAD.
Quick Check
- Data: 4, 6, 6, 8, 11. Find the mean.
- Same data: find the median.
- Same data: find the range.
- Data: 1, 3, 5, 7. Find the MAD.
New in Grade 7 — teach yourself first
In Grade 6 you compared and ordered negative numbers. In Grade 7 you will add, subtract, multiply, and divide with them. Read both worked examples, then try the practice. Take it slow — the rules are short, but the signs matter.
Vocabulary
- Signed number
- A positive or negative number.
- Sum
- The result of adding.
- Difference
- The result of subtracting.
- Additive inverse
- The opposite of a number; 5 and −5 add to 0.
- Same sign
- Both positive or both negative.
- Different signs
- One positive and one negative.
Watch one first — ADD & SUBTRACT
Rule (add): Same signs → add and keep the sign. Different signs → subtract and take the sign of the bigger-distance number.
Rule (subtract): "Keep–Change–Change" — subtracting is adding the opposite.
Watch one more — MULTIPLY & DIVIDE
Rule: Same signs → positive answer. Different signs → negative answer.
Set A · Add integers
Same sign add, different sign subtract.- −4 + (−6)
- −8 + 3
- 9 + (−5)
- −2 + (−7)
- −10 + 10
- 6 + (−9)
- −5 + 12
- −3 + (−3)
Set B · Subtract integers
Add the opposite.- 3 − 8
- −2 − 5
- 4 − (−6)
- −7 − (−3)
- 0 − 9
- −5 − (−5)
- 10 − (−4)
- −6 − 6
Set C · Multiply & divide integers
Same sign → +, different → −.- (−5)(3)
- (−4)(−6)
- (7)(−2)
- −24 ÷ 6
- −30 ÷ (−5)
- (−8)(0)
- 36 ÷ (−9)
- (−2)(−2)(−2)
Set D · Word problems & find-and-fix
Negatives are real.- The temperature is −3°F at dawn and drops 7 more degrees. What is the new temperature?
- A submarine is at −120 ft and rises 45 ft. What is its new depth?
- You owe $15 (that is −15) and pay back $9. What is your balance now?
- Find and fix: a student says −5 − 3 = −2. What is the correct answer and why?
Level 1 · Scaffolded
LEVEL 1- −2 + (−3)
- 5 + (−1)
- 2 − 5
- (−3)(2)
Level 2 · Stretch
LEVEL 2- Evaluate: −4 + 7 − (−2) − 9.
- Evaluate: (−3)(4) + (−20) ÷ (−5).
Quick Check
- −6 + 10
- −4 − (−9)
- (−7)(−3)
- −28 ÷ 4
New in Grade 7 — teach yourself first
In Grade 6 you found unit rates. In Grade 7 you will use the constant of proportionality (called k) to write equations like y = kx and to decide whether two quantities are proportional. Read the examples, then try.
Vocabulary
- Proportional
- Two quantities are proportional if one is always the same number times the other.
- Constant of proportionality (k)
- The fixed multiplier: k = y ÷ x.
- Equation y = kx
- The rule that connects x and y in a proportional relationship.
- Origin
- The point (0, 0); a proportional graph is a straight line through it.
- Unit rate
- The same idea as k: the value of y when x = 1.
- Table check
- Divide y by x in each row; if k is the same, it is proportional.
Watch one first — FIND k AND WRITE y = kx
Example: A table shows x = 2, y = 6 and x = 5, y = 15. Find k and the equation.
Watch one more — PROPORTIONAL OR NOT?
Example: Is this table proportional? (1, 4), (2, 8), (3, 10).
Set A · Find the constant of proportionality
k = y ÷ x.- x = 3, y = 12. Find k.
- x = 4, y = 10. Find k.
- x = 5, y = 20. Find k.
- x = 2, y = 9. Find k.
- 6 apples cost $3. Find k (cost per apple).
- A car goes 120 miles on 4 gallons. Find k (miles per gallon).
Set B · Write & use y = kx
Then predict.- If k = 5, write the equation.
- For y = 4x, find y when x = 7.
- For y = 2.5x, find y when x = 6.
- A table has (1, 6), (2, 12), (3, 18). Write y = kx.
- Using y = 6x, find y when x = 10.
- For y = 3x, find x when y = 21.
Set C · Proportional or not?
Check every ratio.- Table: (2, 6), (4, 12), (6, 18). Proportional? Find k if so.
- Table: (1, 3), (2, 5), (3, 7). Proportional? Explain.
- Table: (3, 15), (5, 25), (8, 40). Proportional? Find k if so.
- A graph is a straight line that passes through (0, 2), not the origin. Proportional? Explain.
Set D · Word problems
Use k.- A printer prints 8 pages per minute. Write y = kx for pages y in x minutes, then find pages in 15 minutes.
- Bananas cost $0.40 each. Write the equation for cost y of x bananas, then find the cost of 12.
Level 1 · Scaffolded
LEVEL 1- x = 2, y = 8. Find k.
- For y = 5x, find y when x = 3.
- If k = 2, write the equation.
- x = 1, y = 7. Find k.
Level 2 · Stretch
LEVEL 2- One table is y = 4x; another is y = 7x. For x = 5, which gives the larger y, and by how much?
- A recipe is proportional: 3 cups flour make 12 muffins. Write y = kx (muffins per cup), then find cups needed for 40 muffins.
Quick Check
- x = 4, y = 28. Find k.
- For y = 6x, find y when x = 9.
- Is (2, 6), (4, 12), (5, 14) proportional?
- Write y = kx for (1, 9), (2, 18).
New in Grade 7 — teach yourself first
In Grade 6 you solved one-step equations and found percents of numbers. In Grade 7 you will solve two-step equations and use percents to find markup, discount, tax, tip, and percent increase or decrease. Read both examples, then try.
Vocabulary
- Two-step equation
- An equation that takes two inverse operations to solve, like 2x + 3 = 11.
- Inverse operations
- Operations that undo each other (+ and −, × and ÷).
- Markup
- An amount added to a price; the price goes up.
- Discount
- An amount taken off a price; the price goes down.
- Percent change
- (amount of change ÷ original) × 100%.
- Final amount
- The price after tax, tip, markup, or discount is applied.
Watch one first — TWO-STEP EQUATIONS
Example: Solve 2x + 3 = 11.
Watch one more — PERCENT CHANGE
Example 1 (discount): A $40 shirt is 25% off.
Example 2 (percent increase): A price goes from $20 to $25. What is the percent increase?
Set A · Solve two-step equations
Undo + or − first, then × or ÷.- 2x + 5 = 13
- 3x − 4 = 11
- 5x + 2 = 27
- x/2 + 3 = 7
- 4x − 6 = 10
- 6x + 1 = 19
- x/3 − 2 = 4
- 10 = 2x + 4
Set B · Markup, discount, tax, tip
Find the change, then the final amount.- A $50 jacket is 20% off. Find the discount and the sale price.
- A $30 meal has a 15% tip. Find the tip and the total.
- A $25 item has 8% sales tax. Find the tax and the total.
- A store buys a toy for $12 and marks it up 50%. Find the markup and the selling price.
- A $80 pair of shoes is 25% off, then 6% tax is added on the sale price. Find the final price.
Set C · Percent increase & decrease
change ÷ original.- A price goes from $40 to $50. Percent increase?
- A price goes from $80 to $60. Percent decrease?
- A plant grows from 20 cm to 26 cm. Percent increase?
- A phone drops from $300 to $240. Percent decrease?
- A salary goes from $1000 to $1100. Percent increase?
Level 1 · Scaffolded
LEVEL 1- 2x + 1 = 9
- 3x − 2 = 7
- A $20 shirt is 10% off. Discount?
- A price goes from $10 to $12. Percent increase?
Level 2 · Stretch
LEVEL 2- A $120 bike is 30% off, then 5% tax is added on the sale price. Find the final price.
- A store raises a $50 price by 20%, then later discounts the new price by 20%. Is the final price back to $50? Find it and explain.
Quick Check
- Solve 4x + 3 = 23.
- A $60 item is 25% off. Sale price?
- A $40 bill with a 20% tip — total?
- A price goes from $25 to $30. Percent increase?
Cumulative / Spiral Review
These two mixed sets pull from every Part — mostly Grade 6 with a little Grade 7 preview mixed in. Use them right before school starts to make sure everything sticks.
Spiral Set A
Mixed review.- Fill in: 3 : 5 = 12 : ___
- 180 miles in 3 hours — miles per hour?
- 5/6 − 1/2
- 2 1/2 ÷ 1/4
- 30% of 90
- 15 is 25% of what number?
- Evaluate 3x + 4 when x = 5.
- Solve x/4 = 6.
- Find |−7|.
- Which quadrant is (−3, 4) in?
- Triangle base 8, height 5 — area?
- Data: 4, 6, 8, 10 — mean?
- −5 + (−8) (Grade 7 preview)
- For y = 4x, find y when x = 6 (Grade 7 preview)
Spiral Set B
Mixed review.- Better buy: 12 oz for $3.00 or 20 oz for $4.60?
- 3/4 + 1/6
- 4.8 ÷ 0.6
- Write 0.45 as a percent.
- A $40 game is 15% off — sale price?
- Distribute: 4(x + 5).
- Solve x + 9 = 17.
- Order least to greatest: −3, 1, −6, 0.
- Distance between (2, −1) and (2, 6).
- Cube edge 3 — volume?
- Data: 5, 7, 7, 9 — median?
- 3 − (−5) (Grade 7 preview)
- Solve 2x + 3 = 15 (Grade 7 preview)
- A price goes from $20 to $25 — percent increase? (Grade 7 preview)
Answer Keys
For teachers/parents. Check student work against these. Some problems allow equivalent forms (e.g., 9/8 = 1 1/8).
Part 1 — Ratios, Rates & Unit Rate
Set A:
- 1 : 3 (A is the vowel; M, T, H are consonants)
- 5 : 8
- 8 : 13
- 20
- 2
- 21
- No; 3:4 = 9:12, not 9:16
- e.g. 10:4 and 15:6
Set B:
- (4,6),(6,9),(8,12)
- (10,8),(15,12),(20,16)
- 24 apples
- 3 cups sugar
- 25 cups white
- 15 girls
- 9 dogs
Set C:
- 50 mph
- $0.50 per apple
- 15 pages/min
- $9 per ticket
- 6.25 min/km
- 30 oz: $0.18/oz vs 20 oz: $0.20/oz — the 30 oz is the better buy
Set D:
- Ratios scale by multiplying, not adding; 3:4 = 6:8
- Unit rate = 100 ÷ 4 = 25 miles per hour
Level 1:
- 1 : 3
- 12
- $0.50
- (2,4),(3,6)
Level 2:
- A: 2/3 ≈ 0.667 fruit per juice; B: 3/5 = 0.6 — Smoothie A is fruitier
- 12 nickels and 8 dimes. (3:2 means each "group" has 3 nickels and 2 dimes, worth 3×$0.05 + 2×$0.10 = $0.15 + $0.20 = $0.35; $1.40 ÷ $0.35 = 4 groups → 3×4 = 12 nickels = $0.60 and 2×4 = 8 dimes = $0.80; total $1.40.)
Quick Check:
- 12
- 60 mph
- 12 boys
- 24 oz: $0.18/oz vs 16 oz: $0.20/oz — 24 oz is better
Part 2 — Fraction & Decimal Operations
Set A:
- 5/6
- 11/12
- 1/2
- 3/8
- 3 3/4
- 2 1/2
- 2 1/3
Set B:
- 2/5
- 1/6
- 1/3
- 1
- 3
- 4
Set C:
- 2
- 9/10
- 2/3
- 2 1/2
- 5
- 3
- 9
- 8 servings
Set D:
- 16.15
- 13.62
- 2.24
- 0.15
- 32
- 12
Set E:
- 10 pieces
- 2 cups
- They forgot to flip and multiply; 1/2 ÷ 1/4 = 1/2 × 4/1 = 2
Level 1:
- 1/2
- 1/4
- 2
- 4
Level 2:
- (8/12 + 3/12) = 11/12; 11/12 ÷ 5/6 = 11/12 × 6/5 = 66/60 = 11/10 = 1 1/10
- 1/3 of 4 1/2 left = 1 1/2 miles
Quick Check:
- 7/12
- 2/3
- 3 1/3
- 8
Part 3 — Percents & Proportional Applications
Set A:
- 0.5 = 50%
- 0.75 = 75%
- 3/5 = 60%
- 0.45 = 9/20
- 20%
- 8%
- 70%
- 1/8
Set B:
- 10
- 9
- 30
- 10
- 21
- 30
- 12
- 20
Set C:
- 48
- 60
- 90
- 24
- 200
- 140
Set D:
- $15 off; sale price $45
- 75%
- 12 students
- $7
- $2.30
Level 1:
- 10
- 6
- 25%
- 10
Level 2:
- Sale = 200 − 60 = $140; tax = 0.06×140 = $8.40; final = $148.40
- Whole = 32 ÷ 0.8 = 40; 40 is 40% of 100
Quick Check:
- 9
- 35%
- 30
- $40
Part 4 — Expressions, Equations & Inequalities
Set A:
- n + 7
- 4x
- y/5
- 2m − 6
- coefficient 9, constant 2
- 3 terms
Set B:
- 13
- 23
- 10
- 30
- 5
- 16
Set C:
- 3x + 12
- 10a + 5
- 7x
- 8y + 2
- 3(2x + 3)
- Yes; distributing 2(x+3) gives 2x + 6
Set D:
- x = 7
- x = 14
- x = 7
- x = 21
- x = 6.5
- x = 4
Set E:
- x ≥ 10
- a < 13
- x > 7
- x ≤ 7
- x ≤ 5; e.g. x = 0 and x = 5
Level 1:
- 8
- x = 7
- x = 4
- n + 5
Level 2:
- 3(x+4)+2x = 5x + 12; at x=2 → 22
- 50 + 8w; after 6 weeks = 50 + 48 = $98
Quick Check:
- 19
- x = 20
- 4x + 12
- x ≥ 4
Part 5 — Rational Numbers & the Coordinate Plane
Set A:
- −7
- 12
- 9
- 15
- −3
- |−6| = 6 is greater than |4| = 4
- 3°F
- −12
Set B:
- −7, −2, 1, 5
- −4, −1, 0, 3
- −1/2, 0, 1/2, 1
- −2, −1.5, −1, 0
- −3 > −6
- 2/3 > 0.6 (0.667 > 0.6)
Set C:
- Quadrant IV
- Quadrant III
- Quadrant II
- On the y-axis
- (3, −4)
- (2, 5)
Set D:
- 7
- 8
- 7
- |−8| = 8; absolute value is distance from 0, never negative
Level 1:
- −4
- 3
- 1
- Quadrant I
Level 2:
- −30 + 12 − 7 = −25 ft
- length 7, width 3, area 21
Quick Check:
- 11
- −9, −4, 0, 2
- Quadrant III
- 8
Part 6 — Geometry: Area, Surface Area & Volume
Set A:
- 40
- 42
- 36
- 15
- 32
- 88
Set B:
- 60 − 12 = 48
- 32 + 12 = 44
- 60 + 25 = 85
Set C:
- 54 cm²
- 52
- 150 in²
- cube; 24
Set D:
- 60
- 64
- 3
- 20
- 1/8
- 8
Level 1:
- 24
- 16
- 8
- 24
Level 2:
- 2400 in³; 2400 ÷ 231 ≈ 10 gallons
- one trapezoid = 1/2(8+14)(6) = 66; combined = 132
Quick Check:
- 45
- 30
- 54
- 96
Part 7 — Statistics & Data
Set A:
- No; it has one answer
- Yes; answers vary
- e.g. "How many pets does each student have?"
- No; one answer for one day
Set B:
- 7
- 7
- 7 and 9 (bimodal)
- 6
- 13
- 8
- mode 4; range 8
- mean 9; median 9
Set C:
- mean 5; MAD = (3+1+1+3)/4 = 2
- mean 11; MAD = (1+1+1+1)/4 = 1
- Set Y (range 12)
Set D:
- 7 points; mode 4
- 25 students; 80–89 has the most
- range 14; IQR 6
- skewed right
Level 1:
- 4
- 5
- 4
- 7
Level 2:
- fifth number = 12
- mean 6; MAD = (3+1+1+1+4)/5 = 2
Quick Check:
- 7
- 6
- 7
- mean 4; MAD = (3+1+1+3)/4 = 2
Part 8 — PREVIEW: Integer Operations
Set A:
- −10
- −5
- 4
- −9
- 0
- −3
- 7
- −6
Set B:
- −5
- −7
- 10
- −4
- −9
- 0
- 14
- −12
Set C:
- −15
- 24
- −14
- −4
- 6
- 0
- −4
- −8
Set D:
- −10°F
- −75 ft
- −$6 (still owes $6)
- −5 − 3 = −8; subtracting 3 means adding −3
Level 1:
- −5
- 4
- −3
- −6
Level 2:
- −4 + 7 + 2 − 9 = −4
- −12 + 4 = −8
Quick Check:
- 4
- 5
- 21
- −7
Part 9 — PREVIEW: Proportional Relationships
Set A:
- k = 4
- k = 2.5
- k = 4
- k = 4.5
- k = 0.5 ($0.50/apple)
- k = 30 (mpg)
Set B:
- y = 5x
- 28
- 15
- y = 6x
- 60
- x = 7
Set C:
- Yes; k = 3
- No; 3, 2.5, 2.33 not equal
- Yes; k = 5
- No; it does not pass through (0,0)
Set D:
- y = 8x; 120 pages
- y = 0.40x; $4.80
Level 1:
- k = 4
- 15
- y = 2x
- k = 7
Level 2:
- y = 7x gives 35 vs y = 4x gives 20; larger by 15
- y = 4x (muffins per cup); 40 ÷ 4 = 10 cups
Quick Check:
- k = 7
- 54
- No (6/2=3, 12/4=3, 14/5=2.8)
- y = 9x
Part 10 — PREVIEW: Two-Step Equations & Percent Change
Set A:
- x = 4
- x = 5
- x = 5
- x = 8
- x = 4
- x = 3
- x = 18
- x = 3
Set B:
- discount $10; sale $40
- tip $4.50; total $34.50
- tax $2; total $27
- markup $6; selling price $18
- sale = 80−20 = $60; tax 0.06×60 = $3.60; final $63.60
Set C:
- 25% increase
- 25% decrease
- 30% increase
- 20% decrease
- 10% increase
Level 1:
- x = 4
- x = 3
- $2 off
- 20% increase
Level 2:
- sale = 120−36 = $84; tax 0.05×84 = $4.20; final $88.20
- 50 → +20% = $60 → −20% = 60−12 = $48; no, it is $48, not $50 (20% of 60 is larger than 20% of 50)
Quick Check:
- x = 5
- $45
- $48
- 20% increase
Spiral Set A
- 20
- 60 mph
- 1/3
- 10
- 27
- 60
- 19
- x = 24
- 7
- Quadrant II
- 20
- 7
- −13
- 24
Spiral Set B
- 20 oz: $0.23/oz vs 12 oz: $0.25/oz — 20 oz better
- 11/12
- 8
- 45%
- $34
- 4x + 20
- x = 8
- −6, −3, 0, 1
- 7
- 27
- 7
- 8
- x = 6
- 25% increase