Rational Number Operations · The Number System

Financial Literacy and Rational Numbers

Applying operations with rational numbers to bank statements, debts, and credits.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do negative numbers help us track financial health?
  2. 2Why is the order of operations critical when calculating interest or discounts?
  3. 3When should we round rational numbers in a financial context?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.7.NS.A.3
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Rational Number Operations
Period: The Number System

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