Number and Number Sense

Virginia SOL 7.NS.2

Use multiple strategies to compare and order rational numbers.

What students need to be able to do

  • Use benchmarks, number lines, and equivalency to compare rational numbers using <, >, =.
  • Order a set of no more than four rational numbers (integers, fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, percents) in ascending or descending order.
  • Justify solutions to comparisons and orderings orally, in writing, or with a model.