Grade 7 · The Number System

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2b

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. If p and q are integers, then -(p/q) = (-p)/q = p/(-q). Interpret quotients of rational numbers by describing real-world contexts.

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Lessons that teach this standard

• Multiplying and Dividing Integers: The Sign Rules

  The sign rules for multiplying and dividing negatives, why two negatives make a positive, and how to handle several negative factors at once.