In what ways do multiplication and division of rational numbers impact our daily decisions and problem-solving?
Critical Thinking: Engaging with complex problems that require multiplication and division of rational numbers.
Adaptive Perseverance: Persisting through challenges encountered while applying these operations in various contexts.
Global Citizenship: Recognizing the role of mathematical operations in informed decision-making and problem-solving in a global context.
How do we multiply and divide rational numbers, and what are the rules guiding these operations?
Can you give examples of real-life situations where multiplying and dividing rational numbers is necessary?
Why is it important to understand the concepts of multiplication and division of rational numbers for effective problem-solving?
Accurately multiply and divide rational numbers.
Apply the concepts of multiplying and dividing rational numbers to solve real-world problems.
Explain the mathematical reasoning behind the operations of multiplication and division with rational numbers.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2: Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division and of fractions to multiply and divide rational numbers.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.A: Understand that multiplication is an extension of addition.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.B: Understand that integers can be divided, provided that the divisor is not zero, and every quotient of integers (with non-zero divisor) is a rational number.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.C: Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide rational numbers.
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