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6.NS.7.c (Mathematics)


Standard Identifier: 6.NS.7.c
Content Area: Mathematics
Grade: 6
Domain: The Number System

Cluster:
Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers.

Standard:
Understand ordering and absolute value of rational numbers. Understand the absolute value of a rational number as its distance from 0 on the number line; interpret absolute value as magnitude for a positive or negative quantity in a real-world situation. For example, for an account balance of –30 dollars, write |–30| = 30 to describe the size of the debt in dollars.

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