Base Ten Blocks

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What are Base Ten Blocks?

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Base Ten Blocks are physical or visual tools used to teach place value, addition, and subtraction. They represent numbers using units (ones), rods (tens), and flats (hundreds).

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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 36 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 3 rods (30) and 6 unit blocks (6).

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What number is shown by 4 rods and 5 unit blocks?

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The number shown is 45.

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What number is shown by 1 flat, 2 rods, and 3 unit blocks?

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The number shown is 123.

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If you have 5 unit blocks, what number do you have?

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You have the number 5.

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If you have 3 rods, what number do you have?

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You have the number 30.