The Great Adventure Expedition: Multi-Step Math
A free, printable Grade 7 multi-step word problem worksheet. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.
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1.Maya's expedition team found an ancient chest containing 240 gold coins. The jungle guide took 1/4 of the coins for his fee, and Maya stored 90 coins in her pack. How many coins are left for the remaining 3 team members to split equally?30
2.Cadet Leo needs 500 total training credits to qualify for the Mars Mission. He earned 2/5 of the required credits during flight simulations and another 180 credits during zero-gravity survival training. How many more credits does Leo still need to earn?120
3.Captain Nora's submarine target depth is 900 meters into an oceanic trench. The submarine dives 4/9 of the total depth during the morning and descends at a rate of 70 meters per hour for 4 hours in the afternoon. How many more meters must the submarine dive to reach the trench floor?220
4.An alpine expedition team is trekking a 360-kilometer mountain trail over three weeks. They completed 1/3 of the total distance in the first week and hiked 120 kilometers during the second week. If they cover the remaining distance evenly across 5 days in the third week, how many kilometers must they hike each day?24
5.Sam needs to collect 180 sturdy bamboo logs to construct an ocean raft. He gathered 2/9 of the total logs on Monday and secured 50 more logs on Tuesday. If he gathers the remaining logs evenly over the next 2 days, how many logs must he collect per day?45
6.Wildlife rangers are tracking a migratory elephant herd across a 450-mile reserve. The herd covered 3/5 of the total distance during the first week and 110 miles during the second week. How many miles remain for the herd to reach the sanctuary border?70