Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems

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What is a multiplicative comparison?

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A multiplicative comparison is a situation where one quantity is compared to another by a factor, indicating how many times larger or smaller one quantity is than the other.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.1

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How do you solve a word problem involving multiplicative comparison?

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To solve a word problem involving multiplicative comparison, identify the quantities being compared, determine the multiplicative factor, and set up an equation to find the unknown quantity.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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If Allie reads 10 pages a day and Jayden reads 5 times as much, how do you express Jayden's reading in an equation?

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Jayden's reading can be expressed as J = 5 * 10, where J represents the number of pages Jayden reads.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.1

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In the context of word problems, what does 'times as much' indicate?

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'Times as much' indicates a multiplicative relationship, where one quantity is a multiple of another.

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How can you represent the relationship between the blue and red soccer teams' practice hours mathematically?

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If the blue team practices 4 times as much as the red team, and the blue team practiced 32 hours, you can represent it as R = 32 / 4, where R is the red team's practice hours.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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What is the formula to find the number of girls if there are 21 boys and they are 3 times the number of girls?

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The formula is G = 21 / 3, where G represents the number of girls.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.1

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If a food truck sold 4 hot dogs and 8 times as many hamburgers, how do you find the number of hamburgers sold?

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You can find the number of hamburgers by using the equation H = 8 * 4, where H represents the number of hamburgers.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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What is the cost of a ball cap with a logo if it costs 3 times as much as a plain cap that costs $15?

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The cost of the ball cap with a logo is calculated as C = 3 * 15, where C represents the cost of the logo cap.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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What is the first step in solving a multiplicative comparison word problem?

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The first step is to read the problem carefully and identify the quantities involved and their relationships.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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How do you determine the unknown quantity in a multiplicative comparison?

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You determine the unknown quantity by setting up an equation based on the relationships described in the problem.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.1