Select the correct way for a student to represent the number 2.53 by using base ten blocks.
A)Two flats, five longs, and three units.
B)Five units, two longs, and three flats.
C)Two units, five flats, and three longs.
D)Three longs, two flats, and five units.
E)Two longs, five flats, and three units.

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In base ten blocks, flats represent hundreds, longs represent tens, and units represent ones. Therefore, to represent the number 2.53, you would need two flats (representing 200), five longs (representing 50), and three units (representing 3), making option A correct.

Select the Correct Way for a Student to Represent the Number