Multiplicative Comparisons

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What is a multiplicative comparison?

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A multiplicative comparison is a way to compare two quantities by showing how many times one quantity is as much as the other.

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If 3 times as many as 6 is 18, what is the multiplication sentence?

Back

3 x 6 = 18.

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How do you find out how long it takes Audrey to wash the dishes if it takes her 6 minutes to fold laundry and it takes her 3 times as long?

Back

Multiply 6 minutes by 3: 6 x 3 = 18 minutes.

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If Ms. Stolzenberg has 5 cupcakes and Mrs. Leazer has 3 times as many, how many cupcakes does Mrs. Leazer have?

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5 x 3 = 15 cupcakes.

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What is the multiplication sentence for The Jolly Green Giant being four times as tall as Jackson, who is 5 feet tall?

Back

4 x 5 = 20 feet.

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If Mrs. Jessica ran 12 laps and this is 4 times as many laps as Ms. Sara ran, how many laps did Ms. Sara run?

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12 = 4 x 3, so Ms. Sara ran 3 laps.

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What does it mean when we say '3 times as many'?

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It means to multiply the other number by 3.

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What is the equation to represent '5 times as many as 4'?

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5 x 4 = 20.

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If a number is multiplied by 3, what does that indicate about the relationship between the two numbers?

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It indicates that the first number is three times larger than the second number.

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How can you express '6 is 3 times as many as 2' in a multiplication sentence?

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6 = 3 x 2.