Multi-step problems with positive and negative numbers, and checking they make sense

Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Tala watches a whale at -2.5 m (below the surface is negative). It dives 3/4 m per second for 6 seconds, then rises 1.5 m per second for 4 seconds. Where is it now?

   -1
2. 2.

   Ari hikes from -4.5 m (lake level is 0). The trail climbs 2.5 m per minute for 6 minutes, then descends 1.25 m per minute for 8 minutes. What is the height then?

   0.5
3. 3.

   Bo's bucket of water is 14 cm deep. A leak makes the water fall 3/4 cm each hour. Now it is 5 cm deep. For how many hours has it been leaking?

   12
4. 4.

   At dawn, Esme's thermometer reads -7.5°F. The temperature rises 1.5 degrees each hour. Now it reads -1.5°F. How many hours have passed?

   4
5. 5.

   A whale starts at -18 m (below the surface is negative) and rises 1/2 m each second. Now Jun sees it at -12 m. How many seconds has it been rising?

   12
6. 6.

   Kira's kite starts at 20 m and falls 2.5 m each minute. Now it is 7.5 m high. For how many minutes has it been falling?

   5
7. 7.

   Noah estimates (-9.8) ÷ (-2.8) as about 3, but the TV game shows -3.5. What is most likely wrong with the game's answer?

   • The sign is wrong.
   • The answer on the screen makes sense.
   • The decimal point is in the wrong place.
8. 8.

   Pia estimates 5.4 × 7.9 as about 40, but the app shows 4.266. What is most likely wrong with the app's answer?

   • The decimal point is in the wrong place.
   • The sign is wrong.
   • The answer on the screen makes sense.
9. 9.

   At noon, Ren's thermometer reads 4.5°F. By night the total change is -3.5 degrees. What does the -3.5 tell you?

   • The temperature at night is -3.5°F.
   • The temperature did not change.
   • The temperature at night is 3.5 degrees warmer than at noon.
   • The temperature at night is 3.5 degrees colder than at noon.
10. 10.

    Zee's team starts a game with 8.5 points. After the game, the total change is -3.25 points. What does the -3.25 tell you?

    • The final score is 3.25 points higher than the starting score.
    • The final score is -3.25 points.
    • The final score is 3.25 points lower than the starting score.
    • The score stayed the same.