Base Ten Blocks

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What are Base Ten Blocks?

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Base Ten Blocks are tools used to teach place value and basic arithmetic. They represent numbers using units (ones), rods (tens), and flats (hundreds).

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What does one unit block represent?

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One unit block represents the number 1.

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What does one rod block represent?

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One rod block represents the number 10.

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What does one flat block represent?

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One flat block represents the number 100.

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How do you represent the number 36 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 3 rods (30) and 6 unit blocks (6).

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How do you represent the number 63 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 6 rods (60) and 3 unit blocks (3).

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How do you represent the number 16 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 1 rod (10) and 6 unit blocks (6).

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How do you represent the number 24 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 2 rods (20) and 4 unit blocks (4).

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What is the value of 2 rods and 4 unit blocks?

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The value is 24.

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If you have 4 rods, how many units do you have?

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You have 40 units.