7th Grade Math STAAR Resources

7th Grade Math STAAR Released Tests to practice on

• 2017 7th Grade Math STAAR
• 2016 7th Grade Math STAAR
• 2015 7th Grade Math STAAR
• 2014 7th Grade Math STAAR
• 2013 7th Grade Math STAAR

Test Strategies and Tips

1. Be sure to study!
2. Do what you know first.
3. Chunk it. Do 10 questions at a time and take a quick break.
4. Always shade the area of the base (B).
5. Answer what is being asked and don't assume.
6. Have a good night sleep before the day of the test.
7. Eat breakfast but not too much.
8. Don't cram before the test.
9. Don't panic. Just prepare for it.
10. Have a strategy and follow it.
11. Check your decimals.
12. Master your basic math skills. Converting between fractions, decimals and percents.

Based on the 2017 7th Grade Math STAAR, These are the TEKS and the number of questions for each TEKS.

Category 1 Probability and Numerical Representations - 6 Questions

Readiness Standards

1. 7.6H 2 Questions - solve problems using qualitative and quantitative predictions and comparisons from simple experiments

Sample questions:

• Mari bought 6 packets of tomato seeds. Each packet contained 24 seeds. She planted 1 packet of the seeds, and 15 seeds sprouted.

Which statement about the seeds in the remaining packets is best supported by this information?

A No more than 50 seeds will sprout.

B Between 50 and 100 seeds will sprout.

C At least 100 but no more than 120 seeds will sprout.

D All 120 seeds will sprout.

• Aixa performs an experiment in which she pulls a marble from a bag. In her experiment, she finds that she is twice as likely to pull a yellow marble as a green marble. If Aixa pulls 10 yellow marbles, how many green marbles does she pull?

A 5 green marbles

B 10 green marbles

C 20 green marbles

D 100 green marbles

2. 7.6I 2 Questions - determine experimental and theoretical probabilities related to simple and compound events using data and sample spaces

Sample Questions:

• Tara has two bags of marbles. The first bag contains 6 red marbles, 5 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. The second bag contains 3 red marbles, 2 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. Tara will randomly select 1 marble from each bag.

What is the probability that Tara will select a blue marble from each bag?

A 5/9

B 1/135

C 1/6

D 2/27

• In a game, Marlene must roll two dice. One die is a standard six-sided number die, and the other die has a different color on each side (red, green, blue, yellow, orange, and pink).

What is the probability that Marlene rolls a 4 and a pink?

A 16-2/3

B 2/12

C 1/36

D 1-2/3

Supporting Standards

3. 7.6C 1 Question - make predictions and determine solutions using experimental data for simple and compound events

• A town has about 35,000 registered voters. A random sample of 500 people finds that 125 are in favor of a new dog park. How many people are likely to vote for the dog park?

A 250 C 26,250

B 125 D 8,750

4. 7.6D 1 Question - make predictions and determine solutions using theoretical probability for simple and compound events

• The spinner has eight congruent sections numbered 1, 9, 5, 3, 2,16, 11, and 8.

The spinner is spun 120 times. What is a reasonable prediction for the number of times the spinner will land on an even number?

A 75

B 45

C 15

D 40

Category 2 Computations and Algebraic Relationships - 15 Questions

Readiness Standards

1. 7.3B 2 Questions - apply and extend previous understandings of operations to solve problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational numbers

• The table shows the prices of some breakfast items at a restaurant. Sara ordered 2 eggs, a slice of bacon, and a glass of orange juice for breakfast. The sales tax for the order was $0.48. She paid for her breakfast with a $10 bill.

Breakfast Menu

Item Price

One egg $1.69

Slice of bacon $1.49

Glass of Orange Juice $1.09

How much change should Sara receive from the $10 bill?

A $3.56

B $6.44

C $5.25

D $4.75

• Kumba is planning to make a birthday banner for her grandmother. She needs 12 yards of material to make a large banner. She has one piece of material that is 3 yards and another piece of material that is 5 yards. How many more yards of material does Kumba needs to make the birthday banner?

A 2-1/4

B 3-1/2

C 8-3/4

D 21

2. 7.4A 2 Questions - represent constant rates of change in mathematical and real-world problems given pictorial, tabular, verbal, numeric, graphical, and algebraic representations, including d = rt

• Which of these does NOT represent the distance a car travels when going 55 miles per hour?

A d =55t, where d represents distance in miles and t represents time in hours

B Car Travel

Time (hours) Distance (miles)

1 55

1.5 82.5

2 110

2.5 137.5

C In 3 hours a car will travel a distance of 160 miles.

D

3. 7.4D 2 Questions - solve problems involving ratios, rates, and percents, including multi-step problems involving percent increase and percent decrease, and financial literacy problems

4. 7.7A 2 Questions - represent linear relationships using verbal descriptions, tables, graphs, and equations that simplify to the form y = mx + b

5. 7.11A 2 Questions - model and solve one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities

Supporting Standards

6. 7.3A 1 Question - add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers fluently

7. 7.4B 1 Question - calculate unit rates from rates in mathematical and real-world problems

8. 7.10A 1 Question - write one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities to represent constraints or conditions within problems

9. 7.10C 1 Question - write a corresponding real-world problem given a one-variable, two-step equation or inequality

10. 7.11B 1 Question - determine if the given value(s) make(s) one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities true

Category 3 Geometry and Measurement - 12 Questions

Readiness Standards

1. 7.5C 2 Questions - solve mathematical and real-world problems involving similar shape and scale drawings

2. 7.9A 2 Questions - solve problems involving the volume of rectangular prisms, triangular prisms, rectangular pyramids, and triangular pyramids

3. 7.9B 2 Questions - determine the circumference and area of circles

4. 7.9C 2 Questions - determine the area of composite figures containing combinations of rectangles, squares, parallelograms, trapezoids, triangles, semicircles, and quarter circles

Supporting Standards

5. 7.4E 1 Question - convert between measurement systems, including the use of proportions and the use of unit rates

6. 7.5A 1 Question - generalize the critical attributes of similarity, including ratios within and between similar shapes

7. 7.9D 1 Question - solve problems involving the lateral and total surface area of a rectangular prism, rectangular pyramid, triangular prism, and triangular pyramid by determining the area of the shape’s net

8. 7.11C 1 Question - write and solve equations using geometry concepts, including the sum of the angles in a triangle, and angle relationships

Category 4 Data Analysis and Personal Financial Literacy - 7 Questions

Readiness Standards

1. 7.6G 2 Questions - solve problems using data represented in bar graphs, dot plots, and circle graphs, including part-to-whole and part-to-part comparisons and equivalents

2. 7.12A 2 Questions - compare two groups of numeric data using comparative dot plots or box plots by comparing their shapes, centers, and spreads

Supporting Standards

3. 7.12C 1 Question - compare two populations based on data in random samples from these populations, including informal comparative inferences about differences between the two populations

4. 7.13A 1 Question - calculate the sales tax for a given purchase and calculate income tax for earned wages

5. 7.13B 1 Question - identify the components of a personal budget, including income; planned savings for college, retirement, and emergencies; taxes; and fixed and variable expenses, and calculate what percentage each category comprises of the total budget