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What is a multiplicative comparison?

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A multiplicative comparison is when we compare two quantities by showing how many times one quantity is as much as the other.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.1

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If Lance played for 36 minutes and this was 6 times as long as Lauren's warm-up run, how do you find Lauren's warm-up time?

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Divide Lance's time (36 minutes) by 6. Lauren's warm-up run lasted 6 minutes.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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Jordan is 16 years old and is 2 times as old as April. How do you find April's age?

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Divide Jordan's age (16 years) by 2. April is 8 years old.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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How do you determine how many times taller one person is than another?

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Divide the height of the taller person by the height of the shorter person.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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If Betty is 63 inches tall and her kitten is 7 inches tall, how many times taller is Betty?

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63 inches (Betty) ÷ 7 inches (kitten) = 9 times taller.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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Caleb takes 6 times longer than John to clean his room. If John takes 10 minutes, how do you find Caleb's time?

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Multiply John's time (10 minutes) by 6. Caleb takes 60 minutes.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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If Paul has 7 crayons and Steven has 9 times as many, how do you find the number of crayons Steven has?

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Multiply Paul's crayons (7) by 9. Steven has 63 crayons.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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What is the formula to find how many times one number is compared to another?

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The formula is: Number A ÷ Number B = How many times A is compared to B.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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If a number is multiplied by 3, what does that mean in terms of comparison?

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It means the number is 3 times as much as the original number.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.1

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What does it mean if one quantity is 'twice' another quantity?

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It means the first quantity is 2 times larger than the second quantity.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.1