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7.NS.A.1

Apply and extend previous understandings of addition and subtraction to add and subtract rational numbers; represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal or vertical number line diagram.

7.NS.A.1.A

Describe situations in which opposite quantities combine to make 0.

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7.EE.B.3

Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically. Apply properties of operations to calculate with numbers in any form; convert between forms as appropriate; and assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies.

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Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational numbers.

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

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Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

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Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

MP3

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

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Model with mathematics.

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Attend to precision.

MP7

Look for and make use of structure.

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Students will demonstrate application of the additive inverse, and an understanding of addition of rational numbers.

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Example 1Find Additive Inverses

 

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Example 2Find Additive Inverses

Think About It!

Should Annalise’s babysitting and part-time job money be represented with positive or negative numbers?

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The rules that apply to adding fractions and decimals also apply to rational numbers. The rules for adding integers also apply to positive and negative rational numbers.

Use the chart to see some strategies for how to add rational numbers written in different forms.

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If the fractions are decimals that terminate, use decimals or fractions to add.

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If the fractions are decimals that repeat nonzero digits, use fractions to add.

 

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Because the signs are different, what do you need to do to the mixed numbers before adding them?

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Rewrite the mixed numbers as improper fractions.

Add the numerators. Assign any negative signs to the numerator.

Add.

Simplify and rename as a mixed number.

 

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Why is it important when adding rational numbers to rewrite mixed numbers as improper fractions?

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Rewrite the mixed number as an improper fraction.

The LCD of 4 and 6 is 12.

Add the numerators. Assign any negative sign to the numerator.

Add and rename as a mixed number.

 

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Think About It!

How would you begin evaluating this expression?

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Method 1 Write both addends as decimals.

Simplify.

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In Method 1, you wrote both addends as decimals before adding. Give an example of when Method 1 is not the best method to use. Explain your reasoning.

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Method 2 Write both addends as fractions.

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Rewrite the decimal as a mixed number.

Add the numerators. Assign the negative sign to the numerator.

Add and rename as a mixed number.

 

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When adding three or more rational numbers, use the Commutative Property to group numbers by signs or forms.

Grouping numbers with the same form can help simplify the expression.

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Write the expression.

Identify each number’s form as either a fraction or a decimal.

Rewrite the expression, grouping the numbers by their form.

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Talk About It!

How does grouping numbers by like forms help in simplifying an addition expression?

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Think About It!

Would it be more beneficial to convert the decimals to fractions, or fractions to decimals? Be able to justify your reasoning.

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Rewrite as an improper fraction.

The LCD of 3, 4, and 8 is 24.

Add the numerators.

Associative Property

Add.

 

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Example 7Add Rational Numbers

The lowest recorded elevation in the contiguous United States, 282 feet below sea level, is in Death Valley. Suppose you began a hike in the parking area near Badwater Basin at 266 feet below sea level. The stopping points of the hike and the elevation traveled are shown in the table.

What is the elevation of your stopping point?

Stop

Elevation Traveled (ft)

1

2

3

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Think About It!

How will you represent the starting point of the hike in the expression?

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Write the �expression

Write fractions as decimals.

Commutative �Property

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Associative Property

Simplify.

Add.

 

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Time (hr)

Altitude Change (m)

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Time (hr)

Altitude Change (m)

 

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Think about scenarios, when adding rational numbers, where it would be beneficial to change all the numbers to decimals, or all to fractions. Give examples.

Pause and Reflect

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Month

Change from Previous Month (lb)

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Why is it more efficient in this problem to write each of the values as a decimal before adding?

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Year

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