Height of the Statue of Liberty and Decimal Addition

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the total height of the Statue of Liberty, including its pedestal, by adding decimal numbers. It begins with estimating the sum by adding whole numbers and then demonstrates the detailed process of adding decimals using a place value chart. The final result is compared to the initial estimate to ensure accuracy.

What is the height of the Statue of Liberty without the pedestal?

• 92 meters

• 46.25 meters

• 46.939 meters

• 92.964 meters

What is the estimated total height of the Statue of Liberty and its pedestal?

• 46 meters

• 92 meters

• 92.964 meters

• 46.25 meters

When adding decimals, which place value should you start with?

• Thousandths

• Hundredths

• Tenths

• Ones

What is the sum of five thousandths and nine thousandths?

• Fourteen thousandths

• One hundred and four thousandths

• Five hundredths

• Nine tenths

What is the result of adding zero tenths and nine tenths?

• Zero tenths

• One tenth

• Nine tenths

• Ten tenths

What is the total height of the Statue of Liberty including the pedestal?

• 46.939 meters

• 46.25 meters

• 92.964 meters

• 92 meters

How does the calculated total height compare to the estimated height?

• It is exactly the same

• It is much higher

• It is close to the estimate

• It is much lower