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CBSE · Class 7 · Mathematics

Arithmetic Expressions

Standard difficulty · 20 questions · 40 marks

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Show your working for Sections B and C. Answers are on the last page — try every question first!

Section A — Choose the correct answer8 × 1 = 8 marks

1.

12 + 7 × 10 equals:

29
190
94
82

2.

90 − (33 − 10) equals:

67
47
113
80

3.

In 5 + 3 × 4, which is done first?

5 + 4
either, it makes no difference
3 × 4
5 + 3

4.

How many terms are there in 3 × 9 + 9 × 7?

2
4
3
1

5.

Which of these equals 15 × (34 + 3)?

15 × 34 × 3
15 × 34 + 3
15 × 34 + 15 × 3
15 + 34 × 3

6.

Without working them out, compare: 1002 − 588 ☐ 1002 − 591. Which sign goes in the box?

you must work them out to tell
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>
=

7.

3 pens at Rs 12 each and 2 erasers at Rs 5 each cost:

3 × 12 + 2 × 5
3 × 12 × 2 × 5
3 + 12 × 2 + 5
(3 + 2) × (12 + 5)

8.

Rohan buys 8 notebooks at Rs 45 each and 9 pens at Rs 12 each. Which expression gives the total cost?

8 × 45 + 9 × 12
(8 + 9) × (45 + 12)
8 + 45 × 9 + 12
8 × 45 × 9 × 12

Section B — Short answer8 × 2 = 16 marks

9.

Find the value of (30 + 38) × 6 − 216.

10.

Find 194 − 35 + 37 − 38.

11.

Find 99 × 39 quickly by writing 99 as 100 − 1.

12.

Remove the brackets and find the value: 137 − (34 + 9).

13.

Write the value of each term, then of the whole expression: 13 − 3 × 8 + 36 ÷ 9.

14.

Without subtracting, say which is greater: 793 − 158 or 793 − 160. Give a reason.

15.

Put brackets in 12 + 13 × 9 to make it equal 225.

16.

Find 216 ÷ 12 + 13 × 10.

Section C — Word problems4 × 4 = 16 marks

17.

Priya buys 6 packets of rice at Rs 71 each and 3 bottles of oil at Rs 100 each, paying with Rs 1,000. Write one expression for the change and find it.

18.

8 friends share a bill of Rs 1,344 and a tip of Rs 160 equally. Write an expression for each friend's share and find it.

19.

In a quiz, a right answer gets 2 marks and a wrong one loses 1 mark. Kabir gets 22 right and 7 wrong. Write an expression for his score and find it.

20.

A bus leaves with 38 passengers. At the first stop 7 get off and 2 get on; at the second, 3 get off and 6 get on. Write an expression and find how many are on the bus now.

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Arithmetic Expressions · AW-7M-AEX-2026-V1 · For parents — fold back or tear off before handing the sheet to your child.

Q	Answer	Working
1	(d) 82	multiplication first: 7 × 10 = 70; 12 + 70 = 82
2	(a) 67	90 − 23 = 67
3	(c) 3 × 4	multiplication before addition
4	(a) 2	terms are joined by + or −; a product counts as one term
5	(c) 15 × 34 + 15 × 3	both are 555
6	(c) >	the second takes away 3 more
7	(a) 3 × 12 + 2 × 5	Rs 46
8	(a) 8 × 45 + 9 × 12	= Rs 468
9	192	68 × 6 = 408; − 216
10	158	add the positive terms 231, subtract 73
11	3861	100 × 39 − 1 × 39 = 3900 − 39
12	137 − 34 − 9 = 94	a − (b + c) = a − b − c
13	13, 24, 4; value −7	13 − 24 + 4
14	793 − 158	it takes away 2 less, so 2 more is left
15	(12 + 13) × 9	25 × 9 = 225
16	148	18 + 130
17	1000 − (6 × 71 + 3 × 100) = Rs 274	426 + 300 = 726
18	(1344 + 160) ÷ 8 = Rs 188	1504 ÷ 8
19	2 × 22 − 7 = 37	44 − 7
20	38 − 7 + 2 − 3 + 6 = 36	46 − 10