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This sheet mixes proportions, percent increase and decrease, sale prices, simple interest, adding and subtracting integers, and two-step equations. Each problem is built from a checked math template, so the numbers change every time but the answers are always right; only the story is about basketball.
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Basketball Math
7th Grade · Proportions · Percent increase and decrease · Sale prices · Simple interest · Adding and subtracting integers · Two-step equations
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Sam makes 2 out of every 4 free throws. At that rate, how many out of 38 free throws would Sam make?
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Last season, 200 fans came to the season opener. This season, Sam counted 250. What is the percent increase?
A. 20%
B. 50%
C. 25%
D. 12.5%
At the sports store, a basketball usually costs $20. This week it is 50% off. How much will Sam pay for it?
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Sam's team raised $700 at a car wash and put it in a savings account that pays 7% simple interest per year. How much interest will it earn in 2 years?
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Sam checked the temperature at the outdoor court. It was -12°C at sunrise. By noon, it had dropped 13 degrees. What was the temperature at noon, in °C?
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Sam has $3 saved toward a week at basketball camp. After adding the same amount each week for 9 weeks, Sam has $111. Solve 9x+3=111 to find x, the number of dollars added each week.
A.x=12.67
B.x=12.33
C.x=108
D.x=12
Sam practices layups and jump shots in a ratio of 7:5 at every workout. How many layups go with 15 jump shots?
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Last month, Sam had 80 basketball cards. Now Sam has 120. What is the percent increase?
A. 50%
B. 33.33%
C. 40%
D. 25%
Sam wants a pair of basketball shoes that costs $80. It goes on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
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Sam's team raised $500 at a car wash and put it in a savings account that pays 7% simple interest per year. How much interest will it earn in 2 years?
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Answer key
Basketball Math · 7th Grade
19Cross-multiply:2×38=76,thendivideby4:x=19.
C. 25%Percentchange=(change÷original)×100=(50÷200)×100=25%.
10.0050%of20is10,sothesalepriceis20−10=$10.00.
98.00700×0.07×2=$98.00.
-25-12+-13=-25.
D. x=12Undothe+3first(subtractfrombothsides),thenundothe×9(dividebothsides):x=12.
21Cross-multiply:7×15=105,thendivideby5:x=21.
A. 50%Percentchange=(change÷original)×100=(40÷80)×100=50%.
60.0025%of80is20,sothesalepriceis80−20=$60.00.
70.00500×0.07×2=$70.00.
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