Comparing Decimals Using Base 10 Blocks

This video tutorial teaches how to compare decimals using base 10 blocks. It begins with a review of symbols used to compare numbers and common mistakes people make, such as assuming longer numbers are larger. The lesson then explains how to use base 10 blocks to represent both whole numbers and decimal fractions. Through examples, viewers learn to compare decimals by visualizing them with base 10 blocks, emphasizing the importance of place value. The tutorial concludes with a practical example comparing decimal quantities, reinforcing the concept that more digits do not necessarily mean a larger value.

Which symbol is used to show that two numbers have the same value?

• ≠

• >

• <

• =

What is a common mistake people make when comparing numbers with more digits?

• Assuming they are larger

• Counting the digits

• Assuming they are smaller

• Ignoring the digits

How many hundredths are equivalent to 8 tenths?

• 0.8

• 80

• 800

• 8

In the example with Maya and Edwin, how many hundredths is 6/10 equivalent to?

• 6

• 60

• 600

• 0.6

Who has more water, Maya with 45 hundredths or Edwin with 6/10?

• They have the same amount

• Edwin has more

• Maya has more

• Cannot be determined