Understanding Place Value Blocks

What is the primary purpose of using place value blocks?

• To make counting faster

• To replace traditional math tools

• To visually understand numbers and place value

• To make math more colorful

In the first example, how many ones are represented by the individual blocks?

• Eight

• Seven

• Six

• Five

How many groups of ten are there in the first example?

• Five

• Six

• Four

• Three

What is the standard form of the number represented in the first example?

• Fifty-eight

• Sixty-eight

• Seventy-eight

• Eighty-eight

In the second example, how many hundreds are represented?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

What is the standard form of the number represented in the second example?

• 349

• 439

• 493

• 394

In the third example, how many thousands are represented?

• Two

• Four

• Three

• One

What is the standard form of the number represented in the third example?

• 2314

• 1234

• 2134

• 2123

What is the value of two groups of ten in the third example?

• 30

• 40

• 20

• 10

What is the value of one group of 100 in the third example?

• 10000

• 10

• 100

• 1000