Solving Decimals

1. Decimal Squares

1.1. The shaded part of the decimal square tells us the number being used

1.2. Unit square gets divided differently

1.2.1. 10, 100, and 1000 equal parts equals tenths, hundredths, and thousandths

2. Base-Ten Pieces

2.1. What will represent what?

2.1.1. Flats = 1

2.1.2. Longs = .1

2.1.3. Units = .01

2.1.4. Tenths = .001

3. Number Lines

3.1. An easy way to represent decimals on one simple line from least to greatest

4. Place-value tables

4.1. An easy way to break up a decimal into tenths, hundredths, thousandths and so on