Base 4 Numbers
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Objective
I can explain how the place values in base 4 represent powers of 4.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
7 questions
In the base 4 candy factory, what does a "flat" (a box of 16) represent in terms of powers of 4?
If someone orders 10 candies, how would you package them using the base 4 system (how many of each size box would you need)?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“In base 4, what power of 4 does the rightmost place value (the ones place) represent? In base 4, what power of 4 does the third place value from the right represent? ”
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