Number and operations

7.3(B)

Working with All Rational Numbers

Apply and extend previous understandings of operations to solve problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational numbers.

Part of The student applies mathematical process standards to add, subtract, multiply, and divide while solving problems and justifying solutions

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Operations with Rational Numbers

By the end of this lesson, you will add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers, including negative fractions and decimals, to solve real problems. A rational number is any number you can write as a fraction of two integers, such as 3/4, -7, 2.5, or 1/3. Everything you know about whole number operations still works; you just carry the signs along.