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 one unit block represent?

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One unit block represents the number 1.

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What does one rod block represent?

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One rod block represents the number 10.

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What does one flat block represent?

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One flat block represents the number 100.

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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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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 60 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 6 rods (60).

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How do you represent the number 14 using Base Ten Blocks?

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You would use 1 rod (10) and 4 unit blocks (4).

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What is the value of 4 unit blocks?

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The value of 4 unit blocks is 4.

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

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The value is 23 (20 + 3).