Grade 7 Math · Computation and Estimation
Virginia SOL 7.CE.2
Virginia SOL 7.CE.2 is part of the Computation and Estimation strand in Grade 7 Math (Math). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students solve problems involving proportional relationships, including unit conversions and percentages. Below is what 7.CE.2 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 7.CE.2 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 7.CE.2 means
Solve problems involving proportional relationships, including unit conversions and percentages.
Practice Grade 7 Math SOL questions
Free Grade 7 Math questions from official Virginia Department of Education released SOL tests — good practice while you work on 7.CE.2 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.
1. Travis is making a wall hanging out of different colors of glass. The shape is drawn on a coordinate grid where each square represents 1 square unit. The shape covers approximately 36 unit squares. Which is closest to the total amount of glass needed to make the wall hanging?
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Answer: C — 36 square units
2. A figure on a coordinate grid has a vertex V at (5, −2). The figure is translated vertically 6 units in the positive direction. Which best describes the location of the image of vertex V?
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Answer: G — (5, 4)
3. Which of the following figures has exactly five sides?
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Answer: D — Pentagon
4. A figure on a coordinate grid is moved so that every point is the same distance from the origin as before, but the orientation changes. Which type of transformation most likely took place?
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Answer: F — Rotation about the origin
Skills you’ll practice for 7.CE.2
- Create and use a ratio table to determine missing values in a proportional relationship.
- Write and solve a proportion to find a missing value in a proportional relationship, including contextual problems.
- Apply proportional reasoning to solve problems in context, including unit conversions.
- Estimate and determine the percentage of a given whole number using benchmark percentages.
Key concepts covered by 7.CE.2
- proportional relationship
- ratio table
- missing values
- proportion
- missing value
- contextual problems
- proportional reasoning
- unit conversion
- percentage
- benchmark percentages
- whole number
How to study and practice SOL 7.CE.2
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 7.CE.2 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Related Grade 7 Math standards in Computation and Estimation
- 7.CE.1 — Estimate, solve, and justify solutions to multistep contextual problems involving operations with rational numbers.
Frequently asked questions about SOL 7.CE.2
What is Virginia SOL 7.CE.2?
SOL 7.CE.2 is a Grade 7 Math Standard of Learning in the Computation and Estimation strand. It expects students to solve problems involving proportional relationships, including unit conversions and percentages.
What skills does SOL 7.CE.2 cover?
SOL 7.CE.2 is assessed on 4 skills: create and use a ratio table to determine missing values in a proportional relationship; write and solve a proportion to find a missing value in a proportional relationship, including contextual problems; apply proportional reasoning to solve problems in context, including unit conversions; estimate and determine the percentage of a given whole number using benchmark percentages.
What strand of Grade 7 Math is SOL 7.CE.2 in?
SOL 7.CE.2 belongs to the Computation and Estimation reporting strand of the Grade 7 Math Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 7.CE.2?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 7.CE.2 is already solid, then work the 4 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.