Understanding Thousandths and Tenths

This video tutorial teaches how to represent values to the thousandths using base ten blocks and fractions. It explains the decimal place value system, highlighting the pattern of positions as you move away from the decimal point. The tutorial covers decimal fractions, which are fractions with denominators that are powers of ten, and demonstrates how to represent these fractions using base ten blocks. The video provides examples of representing values like 381 and 962 thousandths using both base ten blocks and decimal fractions, emphasizing the importance of understanding decimal notation and fractions.

What is the value of nine hundred sixty-two thousandths in decimal form?

• 0.962

• 9.62

• 0.0962

• 96.2

Which place value is directly to the right of the tenths place?

• Tens

• Ones

• Thousandths

• Hundredths

What is a decimal fraction?

• A fraction with a denominator of a power of ten

• A fraction with a numerator of one

• A fraction with a numerator of a power of ten

• A fraction with a denominator of one

How can three tenths be represented using base ten blocks?

• By shading three of the thousand blocks

• By shading three of the unit blocks

• By shading three of the hundred blocks

• By shading three of the ten blocks

What does shading one small cube in a base ten block represent?

• One thousandth

• One hundredth

• One whole

• One tenth

How can the value of 381 thousandths be expressed as a fraction?

• 38.1/100

• 3810/10000

• 381/1000

• 3.81/10

What is the decimal representation of shading 962 thousandths on a grid?

• 0.962

• 9.62

• 0.0962

• 96.2

How many tenths are there in the value 962 thousandths?

• 0

• 9

• 6

• 2

What is the denominator when expressing 962 thousandths as a fraction?

• 100

• 1

• 10

• 1000

How can the value of 962 thousandths be represented using base ten blocks?

• 9 tenths, 6 hundredths, and 2 thousandths

• 9 hundredths, 6 tenths, and 2 thousandths

• 9 tenths, 6 thousandths, and 2 hundredths

• 9 thousandths, 6 hundredths, and 2 tenths