When using base ten blocks to explore decimals, typically how would 4.83 be represented?
A)Four flats, eight longs, and three unit cubes.
B)Eight unit cubes, four flats, and three longs.
C)Four longs, eight flats, and three unit cubes.
D)Three longs, four unit cubes, and eight flats.
E)Four unit cubes, eight longs, and three flats.

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In base ten blocks, flats represent whole numbers, longs represent tenths, and unit cubes represent hundredths. Therefore, 4.83 would be represented by four flats (for the 4 whole units), eight longs (for the 0.8 or 8 tenths), and three unit cubes (for the 0.03 or 3 hundredths).

When Using Base Ten Blocks to Explore Decimals, Typically How