Steady change that starts above zero

Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Milo stacks books on a tray (the top one wobbles). How tall is the tray alone, with 0 books?

  2. Snow falls on Noah's street (the snowman shivers). How many inches of snow were on the ground at the start, at 0 hours?

  3. Tala counts the pages read. After 2 hours: 72 pages. After 5 hours: 162 pages. It changes equally each hour. What rule gives y (x in hours and y pages read)?

  4. Bo collects star stickers (one sparkles). Rule: y = 4x + 11, with x in days and y stickers. What does the 11 mean?

    • The number of days.
    • The number of stickers at the start, when x is 0.
    • The number of stickers after 11 days.
    • How many stickers are added each day.
  5. Esme fills a bucket from a circle (it drips). Rule: y = 3x + 5, with x in minutes and y in liters. What does the 3 mean?

    • The number of minutes.
    • The amount of water after 3 minutes.
    • How much the water grows each minute.
    • The amount of water at the start, when x is 0.
  6. Kira stacks books on a tray (the top one wobbles). Rule: y = 4x + 8, with x books and y in cm. How many books make the stack 44 cm tall?

  7. Milo knits a scarf (the yarn ball rolls away). Rule: y = 6x + 12, with x in hours and y in cm. After how many hours is the scarf 78 cm long?

  8. Noah tracks the distance from home. After 2 hours: 23 miles. After 5 hours: 50 miles. It changes equally each hour. Which rule gives y (x in hours and y in miles from home)?

    • y = 14x
    • y = 5x + 9
    • y = 9x + 5
    • y = 9x
  9. Pia measures the kite string out. After 2 minutes: 17 meters. After 5 minutes: 38 meters. It changes equally each minute. Which rule gives y (x in minutes and y in meters of string)?

    • y = 7x + 3
    • y = 10x
    • y = 7x
    • y = 3x + 7
  10. Ren counts the pages read. After 2 hours: 55 pages. After 5 hours: 115 pages. It changes equally each hour. Which rule gives y (x in hours and y pages read)?

    • y = 20x
    • y = 20x + 15
    • y = 35x
    • y = 15x + 20
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Steady change that starts above zero

Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Milo stacks books on a tray (the top one wobbles). How tall is the tray alone, with 0 books?

    3
  2. Snow falls on Noah's street (the snowman shivers). How many inches of snow were on the ground at the start, at 0 hours?

    7
  3. Tala counts the pages read. After 2 hours: 72 pages. After 5 hours: 162 pages. It changes equally each hour. What rule gives y (x in hours and y pages read)?

    y = 30x + 12
  4. Bo collects star stickers (one sparkles). Rule: y = 4x + 11, with x in days and y stickers. What does the 11 mean?

    • The number of days.
    • The number of stickers at the start, when x is 0.
    • The number of stickers after 11 days.
    • How many stickers are added each day.
  5. Esme fills a bucket from a circle (it drips). Rule: y = 3x + 5, with x in minutes and y in liters. What does the 3 mean?

    • The number of minutes.
    • The amount of water after 3 minutes.
    • How much the water grows each minute.
    • The amount of water at the start, when x is 0.
  6. Kira stacks books on a tray (the top one wobbles). Rule: y = 4x + 8, with x books and y in cm. How many books make the stack 44 cm tall?

    9
  7. Milo knits a scarf (the yarn ball rolls away). Rule: y = 6x + 12, with x in hours and y in cm. After how many hours is the scarf 78 cm long?

    11
  8. Noah tracks the distance from home. After 2 hours: 23 miles. After 5 hours: 50 miles. It changes equally each hour. Which rule gives y (x in hours and y in miles from home)?

    • y = 14x
    • y = 5x + 9
    • y = 9x + 5
    • y = 9x
  9. Pia measures the kite string out. After 2 minutes: 17 meters. After 5 minutes: 38 meters. It changes equally each minute. Which rule gives y (x in minutes and y in meters of string)?

    • y = 7x + 3
    • y = 10x
    • y = 7x
    • y = 3x + 7
  10. Ren counts the pages read. After 2 hours: 55 pages. After 5 hours: 115 pages. It changes equally each hour. Which rule gives y (x in hours and y pages read)?

    • y = 20x
    • y = 20x + 15
    • y = 35x
    • y = 15x + 20