Flats, Rods & Squares - Model Decimal Fractions 4-112
Focus on decimal fractions – tenths and hundredths. If a flat has 100 squares and a total value of 1, what is the value of 1 square? What's 1 divided into 100 equal parts? Each square is 1 hundredth, or 1/100. How many hundredths in a flat? 100, and 100 x 1/100 = 1. How many hundredths in a rod? 10, and 10 x 1/100 = 1/10.
