Exploring Decimals with Base Ten Blocks

What is the primary purpose of using base 10 blocks in this tutorial?

• To represent whole numbers

• To represent fractions

• To represent percentages

• To represent decimals

How many flats are needed to make one block?

• 1000

• 1

• 10

• 100

What is the value of a rod in decimal form?

• 1.0

• 0.1

• 0.01

• 0.001

How many tiny cubes are required to make up one block?

• 1

• 100

• 10

• 1000

What decimal value does the large cube represent?

• 0.01

• 0.001

• 0.1

• 1.0

Which block is represented by the decimal 0.1?

• Tenth block

• Thousandth block

• One block

• Hundredth block

How should the number 1.234 be correctly read?

• One point two three four

• One point two hundred thirty-four

• One and two hundred thirty-four thousandths

• One and two three four

What does the word 'and' represent in a decimal number?

• A decimal point

• A fraction

• A whole number

• A thousandth

In expanded form, how is the number 1.234 represented?

• 1 + 0.2 + 0.03 + 0.004

• 1 + 0.2 + 0.03 + 0.004

• 1 + 0.2 + 0.03 + 0.004

• 1 + 0.2 + 0.03 + 0.04

How many hundredths are there in the number 1.234?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1