use the 4 operations with integers and with rational numbers, choosing and using efficient mental and written strategies, and digital tools where appropriate, and making estimates for these computations
Elaborations
using patterns to assist in establishing the rules for the multiplication and division of integers
applying and explaining efficient strategies such as using the commutative or associative property for regrouping, partitioning, place value, patterning, multiplication or division facts to solve problems involving positive and negative integers, fractions and decimals
recognising the effect of sign in the multiplication of integers, for example, (-1)4=1and (-1)5=-1
Code
VC2M8N04
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