Base Ten Blocks

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What are Base Ten Blocks?

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Base Ten Blocks are tools used to teach place value, addition, and subtraction. They represent numbers using blocks of different sizes: a unit (1), a rod (10), and a flat (100).

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What does a single unit block represent?

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A single unit block represents the number 1.

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What does a rod block represent?

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A rod block represents the number 10.

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What does a flat block represent?

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A flat block represents the number 100.

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How do you represent the number 24 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 2 rods (20) and 4 unit blocks (4).

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How do you represent the number 46 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 4 rods (40) and 6 unit blocks (6).

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How do you represent the number 20 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 2 rods (20) and no unit blocks.

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How do you represent the number 25 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 2 rods (20) and 5 unit blocks (5).

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How do you represent the number 7 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 7 unit blocks (7) and no rods.

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What is the value of 3 rods and 2 unit blocks?

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The value is 32 (30 from rods and 2 from unit blocks).