Multiplication Comparisons

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 (3 x 4) means adding 3 four times: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.

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What does it mean to compare quantities using multiplication?

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Comparing quantities using multiplication means determining how many times one quantity is in relation to another. For example, if one person has 3 apples and another has 9 apples, we can say the second person has 3 times as many apples as the first.

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If Jacob needs 11 cans and Jose needs 3 times as many, how many cans does Jose need?

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Jose needs 33 cans (11 x 3 = 33).

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If Natalie has 3 puppies and Katie has 5 times as many, how many puppies does Katie have?

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Katie has 15 puppies (3 x 5 = 15).

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What does the equation 28 = 4 x 7 represent?

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The equation means that 28 is equal to 4 multiplied by 7, which shows that 28 is 4 times as many as 7.

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If Maggie caught 8 frogs and Callie caught 9 times as many, how many frogs did Callie catch?

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Callie caught 72 frogs (8 x 9 = 72).

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If Tanner scored 6 points and Zach scored 4 times as many, how many points did Zach score?

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Zach scored 24 points (6 x 4 = 24).

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What is the multiplication comparison of 4 and 16?

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16 is 4 times as many as 4 (4 x 4 = 16).

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How can you express '5 times as many' in multiplication?

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'5 times as many' can be expressed as multiplying the original number by 5.

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What is the product of 7 and 6?

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The product of 7 and 6 is 42 (7 x 6 = 42).