Understanding Place Value with Blocks

What is the primary purpose of using place value blocks?

• To make math more colorful

• To make counting faster

• To visually understand numbers and place value

• To replace traditional math tools

In Example 1, how many groups of ten are used to represent the number 34?

• Three groups of ten

• Two groups of ten

• Four groups of ten

• One group of ten

In Example 1, what does the number 4 represent?

• Four individual blocks

• Four hundreds

• Four groups of ten

• Four tens

In Example 2, how many ones are used to represent the number 19?

• Five ones

• Ten ones

• Seven ones

• Nine ones

In Example 2, what is the value of the tens place in the number 19?

• 9

• 1

• 10

• 0

In Example 3, why is it important to include a zero in the ones place for the number 60?

• To increase the value of the number

• To indicate there are no ones

• To make it a three-digit number

• To make the number look complete

In Example 3, how many groups of ten are used to represent the number 60?

• Four groups of ten

• Five groups of ten

• Six groups of ten

• Seven groups of ten

In Example 4, how many ones are left after forming a group of ten?

• Seven ones

• Five ones

• Four ones

• Six ones

In Example 4, what is the value of the tens place in the number 16?

• 0

• 1

• 6

• 10

In Example 4, how many total blocks are used to represent the number 16?

• 12 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 20 blocks

• 16 blocks