Mid-Year

Mathematics Exam
Math 7
2017-18
















DIRECTIONS
There are two parts to this Mid-Year Exam.
Complete each section using what you understand about mathematics and your reasoning.
Part I Selected Response: This section has twelve items. Complete this section on the computer.

Part II Constructed Response: This section consists of five tasks. Write your answer and show your
thinking in the space provided below the question.

As you work in each section you may want to use the following four allowable tools: 1) straight edge ruler,
2) Algebra Tiles, 3) colored pencils, and 4) graph paper.

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Part II Constructed Response

Greta won a raffle contest! She can select two Target gift cards from the prize basket. In the basket,
C1 there are $5 gift cards, $10 gift cards, and $25 gift cards. She has an equal chance of selecting a gift
card from each category, and she replaces each gift card to the basket after each draw.

Represent the sample space of this event using a tree diagram, table, or organized list.

Greta is hoping to win at least $20 so that she can buy a new backpack. What is the probability that Greta will
win at least $20?
































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C2 Show TWO different ways to find the value. Show or explain your reasoning. At least one way should
include a number line.

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C3 Solve the equation below.

21 7 =

a) Write your solution here. __________

b) Imagine that Leo owes his mom some money. Using this story context, write a problem that can be
represented using the equation above.







c) Use a visual model to show how you can find the quotient.








d) Use technical writing tools (e.g. color coding, arrows, annotation) to explain what the quotient means
in terms of the story context.









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C4 Jonathan is asked to solve the equation 4

the solution is = 8.
3 = 20. She shows the work below and states that

Step 1: 4 3 = 20
Step 2: 4 + 12 = 20
Step 3: 4 = 32
Step 4: = 8

Unfortunately, Jonathan made an error. Explain the error in Jonathans work.

Determine the correct solution to the equation.










































7.EE.B.4.A

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C5 Mrs. Wylie is saving up for a family vacation. She knows that she needs at least $2,000, and has
already saved $1,250. She decides to set aside $50 every week.

a) Write an inequality that represents this situation.






b) Solve the inequality. Show all your work.

















c) Graph the solution set on the number line below.












d) Explain what this inequality means in terms of the family vacation.














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Answer Key
Part II Constructed Response
Item & Solution Scoring
CCSS

1 4 The student has demonstrated a full and complete
understanding of the mathematical content and
2
practices essential to this task. The student accurately
finds the probability of winning at least $25 and
or an equivalent fraction, creates an accurate tree diagram, table, or organized
decimal or percent list.

3 The student has demonstrated a reasonable
Response includes an accurate understanding of the mathematical content and
tree diagram, table, or practices essential to this task. The student accurately
organized list. finds the probability of winning at least $25, or makes
a minor error. The student also creates an tree
diagram, table, or organized list that includes minor
flaws.

2 The student has demonstrated a partial
understanding of the mathematical content and
C1 practices essential to this task. The student
misinterprets the prompt which leads to the
7.SP.C.8 calculation of an incorrect probability, and/or there
are major flaws in their tree diagram, table, or
organized list.

1 The student has demonstrated a limited
understanding of the mathematical content and
practices essential to this task. The student does not
correctly calculate or neglects to calculate the
probability of winning. A tree diagram, table, or
organized list is either missing, incomplete, or contains
major flaws.

0 The student has demonstrated merely an
acquaintance with the topic, or provided a completely
incorrect or uninterpretable response. The student
neglects to calculate the probability of winning. A tree
diagram, table, or organized list is either missing or
incomplete.

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4 The student has demonstrated a full and complete
understanding of the mathematical content and
-56 practices essential to this task. The student accurately
finds the value of the expression. The student shows
two ways to accurately find the value using reasoning
such as: combining like terms, making zeros, and
moving on a number line. The student may use a
number line in two different ways to show their
reasoning.

3 The student has demonstrated a reasonable
understanding of the mathematical content and
practices essential to this task. The student accurately
finds the value of the expression, or their work
contains minor addition or subtraction errors. The
student shows one accurate way to find the value
using reasoning such as: combining like terms, making
zeros, and moving on a number line.
C2
7.NS.A.1 2 The student has demonstrated a partial
understanding of the mathematical content and
practices essential to this task. The student finds the
value of the expression but may express their solution
as a positive value, or made signage errors in their
work. The student shows emerging reasoning of
strategies such as combining like terms, making zeros,
and moving on a number line.

1 The student has demonstrated a limited
understanding of the mathematical content and
practices essential to this task. The students response
is incomplete and exhibits many errors. They may
have attempted to show one way to find the value of
the expression, but reached an inadequate conclusion.

0 The student has demonstrated merely an
acquaintance with the topic, or provided a completely
incorrect or uninterpretable response.

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a) -3 4 The student has demonstrated a full and complete
understanding of the mathematical content and
b) A possible problem might be: practices essential to this task. The student produces
correct answers to each part of the problem, including
Leo owes his mom $21. He a visual model that clearly represents the students
will pay her back the same reasoning about integer division.
amount of money once a
week for 7 weeks. How 3 The student has demonstrated a reasonable
much money should she give understanding of the mathematical content and
her each time? practices essential to this task. The student writes a
correct quotient for part a and a reasonable problem
c) Student shows a visual for part b but their visual model for parts c and d
model such as (but not contain minor errors or lack some clarity.
limited to) a number line or
integer tiles. 2 The student has demonstrated a partial
C3 understanding of the mathematical content and
7.NS.A.2.b d) The quotient is clearly practices essential to this task. The student writes an
labeled in their visual model incorrect quotient for part a but writes a reasonable
using technical writing tools problem for part b. The visual model for parts c and d
(e.g. color coding, arrows, may contain errors, or be incomplete.
annotation).
1 The student has demonstrated a limited
understanding of the mathematical content and
practices essential to this task. The student attempt to
find a quotient or attempts to write a problem for part
b. Answers for all parts may contain major errors, be
incomplete, or missing.

0 The student has demonstrated merely an
acquaintance with the topic, or provided a completely
incorrect or uninterpretable response. Responses to
any part is missing or uninterpretable.

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The error was made between 4 The student has demonstrated a full and complete
Step 2 and Step 3. Jonathan understanding of the mathematical content and
added 20 + 12 but in order to practices essential to this task. The student correctly
balance the equation, he needed explains the error in Jonathans work and shows
to subtract 12 from both sides. reasonable work to find the correct solution.

The correct solution is -2. 3 The student has demonstrated a reasonable
understanding of the mathematical content and
practices essential to this task. The student correctly
identifies the error in Jonathans work but may
provide an unsatisfactory or missing explanation of
the error. The student shows reasonable work to find
the correct solution.

2 The student has demonstrated a partial
C4 understanding of the mathematical content and
7.EE.B.4.A practices essential to this task. The student correctly
identifies the error in Jonathans work but makes
errors in finding the correct solution to the equation.

1 The student has demonstrated a limited
understanding of the mathematical content and
practices essential to this task. The student incorrectly
or does not identify the error in Jonathans work.
Attempts to find the correct solution contain many
flaws or is incomplete.

0 The student has demonstrated merely an
acquaintance with the topic, or provided a completely
incorrect or uninterpretable response. The student
incorrectly or does not identify the error in Jonathans
work. Attempts to find the correct solution are
missing or uninterpretable.

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a) = number of weeks 4 The student has demonstrated a full and complete
understanding of the mathematical content and
50 + 1,250 2,000 practices essential to this task. The student produces
correct answers to each part of the problem, including
b) 15 correct reasoning for part b and a reasonable
explanation for part d.
c)
3 The student has demonstrated a reasonable
understanding of the mathematical content and
0 15 practices essential to this task. The student writes a
correct inequality for part a but makes a minor error in
part b and follows through on that error for parts c and
d) Mrs. Wylie needs to keep d.
saving money for at least 15
weeks. After 15 weeks, she
will have saved $2,000. 2 The student has demonstrated a partial understanding
C5 of the mathematical content and practices essential to

7.EE.B.4.B this task. The student writes an incorrect inequality but
correctly solves the inequality that they wrote. Answers
for parts c and d may follow through on the incorrect
inequality, contain errors, or be incomplete.

1 The student has demonstrated a limited understanding
of the mathematical content and practices essential to
this task. The student attempts to write an inequality or
equation and attempts to answer some of the remaining
parts of the problem. Answers for all parts may contain
major errors, be incomplete, or missing.

0 The student has demonstrated merely an acquaintance
with the topic, or provided a completely incorrect or
uninterpretable response. Responses to any part is
missing or uninterpretable.

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