Skip to main content
Florida Standards

Florida 7th Grade Math B.E.S.T. Standards

All 34 Florida math standards for 7th grade, each explained in plain English. The official wording is one click away under each one.

34 standards

Number Sense and Operations

5 standards
Rewrite numbers in equivalent forms.
MA.7.NSO.1.1
Use the exponent rules to evaluate and rewrite number expressions with whole-number exponents, like 3² × 3⁴ = 3⁶ and 10⁵ ÷ 10² = 10³.
Official wording
Know and apply the Laws of Exponents to evaluate numerical expressions and generate equivalent numerical expressions, limited to whole-number exponents and rational number bases.
MA.7.NSO.1.2
Change rational numbers between fractions, mixed numbers, repeating decimals and percents to solve problems, like 1/3 as 0.333 repeating or about 33.3%.
Official wording
Rewrite rational numbers in different but equivalent forms including fractions, mixed numbers, repeating decimals and percentages to solve mathematical and real-world problems.
Add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers.
MA.7.NSO.2.1
Follow the order of operations with rational numbers, grouping symbols, whole-number exponents and absolute value, like working -3 + 4² ÷ 2 step by step to get 5.
Official wording
Solve mathematical problems using multi-step order of operations with rational numbers including grouping symbols, whole-number exponents and absolute value.
MA.7.NSO.2.2
Add, subtract, multiply and divide positive and negative fractions and decimals fluently, like -2/3 × 3/4 = -1/2.
Official wording
Add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers with procedural fluency.
MA.7.NSO.2.3
Solve real-life problems using any operation with positive and negative fractions and decimals, like tracking a bank balance through deposits and withdrawals.
Official wording
Solve real-world problems involving any of the four operations with rational numbers.

Algebraic Reasoning

12 standards
Rewrite algebraic expressions in equivalent forms.
MA.7.AR.1.1
Combine two linear expressions by adding or subtracting, using operation properties and rational coefficients, like 2.5x - 4 plus 1.5x + 7 is 4x + 3.
Official wording
Apply properties of operations to add and subtract linear expressions with rational coefficients.
MA.7.AR.1.2
Decide whether two linear expressions are always equal by simplifying or testing values, like 4x + 6 - 2x and 2x + 6.
Official wording
Determine whether two linear expressions are equivalent.
Write and solve equations and inequalities in one variable.
MA.7.AR.2.1
Set up and solve inequalities that take one step, showing the solution as an inequality or on a number line, like -3x > 12 gives x < -4.
Official wording
Write and solve one-step inequalities in one variable within a mathematical context and represent solutions algebraically or graphically.
MA.7.AR.2.2
Write and solve two-step equations with fractions, decimals or negatives, like 0.5x - 3 = 7 so x = 20, for math or real-life situations.
Official wording
Write and solve two-step equations in one variable within a mathematical or real-world context, where all terms are rational numbers.
Use percentages and proportional reasoning to solve problems.
MA.7.AR.3.1
Solve real-life percent problems with several steps, like a 20% discount followed by 7% sales tax on a jacket.
Official wording
Apply previous understanding of percentages and ratios to solve multi-step real-world percent problems.
MA.7.AR.3.2
Use ratios to set up and solve proportions for real-life problems, like 3 cups of flour for 2 dozen cookies means 7.5 cups for 5 dozen.
Official wording
Apply previous understanding of ratios to solve real-world problems involving proportions.
MA.7.AR.3.3
Convert units between measurement systems to solve problems, like changing miles to kilometers or pounds to kilograms.
Official wording
Solve mathematical and real-world problems involving the conversion of units across different measurement systems.
Analyze and represent two-variable proportional relationships.
MA.7.AR.4.1
Decide whether two quantities are proportional by checking a table, graph or description, like a straight-line graph through the origin.
Official wording
Determine whether two quantities have a proportional relationship by examining a table, graph or written description.
MA.7.AR.4.2
Find the constant ratio in a proportional relationship from a table, graph or description, like $7.50 per ticket when 4 tickets cost $30.
Official wording
Determine the constant of proportionality within a mathematical or real-world context given a table, graph or written description of a proportional relationship.
MA.7.AR.4.3
Graph a proportional relationship from a table, an equation or a description, like y = 4x for 4 dollars earned per chore.
Official wording
Given a mathematical or real-world context, graph proportional relationships from a table, equation or a written description.
MA.7.AR.4.4
Move between forms of a proportional relationship, writing it as a description, table or equation, like turning a price table into y = 2.5x.
Official wording
Given any representation of a proportional relationship, translate the representation to a written description, table or equation.
MA.7.AR.4.5
Solve real-life proportional problems, like how far a car goes in 5 hours at a steady 60 miles per hour.
Official wording
Solve real-world problems involving proportional relationships.

Geometric Reasoning

8 standards
Solve problems involving two-dimensional figures, including circles.
MA.7.GR.1.1
Find how much space trapezoids, parallelograms and rhombuses cover using their area formulas, like half the sum of the bases times the height for a trapezoid.
Official wording
Apply formulas to find the areas of trapezoids, parallelograms and rhombi.
MA.7.GR.1.2
Break polygons and composite figures into triangles and four-sided shapes to find their total area, like a backyard with an odd outline.
Official wording
Solve mathematical or real-world problems involving the area of polygons or composite figures by decomposing them into triangles or quadrilaterals.
MA.7.GR.1.3
Discover that circumference is always pi times the diameter, then use that formula to solve problems, like how far a bike wheel rolls in one turn.
Official wording
Explore the proportional relationship between circumferences and diameters of circles. Apply a formula for the circumference of a circle to solve mathematical and real-world problems.
MA.7.GR.1.4
Explore and use the area formula for a circle, pi times the radius squared, to solve problems, like the size of a round pizza.
Official wording
Explore and apply a formula to find the area of a circle to solve mathematical and real-world problems.
MA.7.GR.1.5
Solve problems with scale drawings and scale factors, finding real lengths and areas, like using a map scale of 1 inch to 20 miles.
Official wording
Solve mathematical and real-world problems involving dimensions and areas of geometric figures, including scale drawings and scale factors.
Solve problems involving three-dimensional figures, including right circular cylinders.
MA.7.GR.2.1
Use a cylinder's net, two circles and a rectangle, to find its surface area, like the metal needed for a soup can.
Official wording
Given a mathematical or real-world context, find the surface area of a right circular cylinder using the figure’s net.
MA.7.GR.2.2
Solve real-life surface area problems for cylinders, like how much paint covers a round water tank.
Official wording
Solve real-world problems involving surface area of right circular cylinders.
MA.7.GR.2.3
Find the volume of cylinders to solve problems, like how much water a round fish tank or a can holds.
Official wording
Solve mathematical and real-world problems involving volume of right circular cylinders.

Data Analysis and Probability

9 standards
Represent and interpret numerical and categorical data.
MA.7.DP.1.1
Choose the best measure of center or spread to summarize data, thinking about context and outliers, like using the median for house prices.
Official wording
Determine an appropriate measure of center or measure of variation to summarize numerical data, represented numerically or graphically, taking into consideration the context and any outliers.
MA.7.DP.1.2
Compare two data sets using their centers and spreads to draw conclusions about two groups, like the heights of two basketball teams.
Official wording
Given two numerical or graphical representations of data, use the measure(s) of center and measure(s) of variability to make comparisons, interpret results and draw conclusions about the two populations.
MA.7.DP.1.3
Use proportions from a random sample of category data to predict about a whole group, like 12 of 50 students picking pizza means about 120 of 500.
Official wording
Given categorical data from a random sample, use proportional relationships to make predictions about a population.
MA.7.DP.1.4
Make and read circle graphs using proportions to size each slice, like 25% of a budget shown as a quarter of the circle.
Official wording
Use proportional reasoning to construct, display and interpret data in circle graphs.
MA.7.DP.1.5
Pick and make a fitting graph for a real-life data set, like a bar graph for favorite sports or a histogram for test scores.
Official wording
Given a real-world numerical or categorical data set, choose and create an appropriate graphical representation.
Develop an understanding of probability. Find and compare experimental and theoretical probabilities.
MA.7.DP.2.1
List all possible outcomes of a simple experiment, like the six results of rolling one number cube.
Official wording
Determine the sample space for a simple experiment.
MA.7.DP.2.2
Explain how likely an event is from its probability and compare chances, like 0.9 means very likely and 1/2 means as likely as not.
Official wording
Given the probability of a chance event, interpret the likelihood of it occurring. Compare the probabilities of chance events.
MA.7.DP.2.3
Calculate the chance of an event in a one-step experiment by counting outcomes, like 1/4 for red on a spinner with four equal parts.
Official wording
Find the theoretical probability of an event related to a simple experiment.
MA.7.DP.2.4
Simulate a simple experiment many times, like 50 coin flips, then compare the observed chance of heads with the expected 1/2.
Official wording
Use a simulation of a simple experiment to find experimental probabilities and compare them to theoretical probabilities.

The official Florida documents

Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics, Florida Department of Education.

The plain-English lines are EMStudio's own explanations, shown beside the official wording. They are not part of the standards.