Subtracting Decimals with Base 10 Blocks

This video tutorial teaches how to subtract decimals using base 10 blocks. It begins with a review of representing whole numbers with base 10 blocks and extends this concept to decimals. The tutorial explains how to use smart estimation to simplify subtraction problems and demonstrates the process of subtracting decimals with practical examples. By the end, viewers will understand how to represent and subtract decimals using base 10 blocks effectively.

What do base 10 blocks represent in terms of whole numbers and decimals?

How do you make a smart estimate when subtracting decimals?

What is the significance of rounding numbers when estimating in subtraction?

Explain the process of subtracting 85 hundredths from 25 hundredths using base 10 blocks.

Describe how to represent one and 54 hundredths using base 10 blocks.