Multiplicative Comparisons Review HW

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What is a multiplicative comparison?

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A multiplicative comparison is when we compare two quantities by determining how many times one quantity is larger or smaller than the other.

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How do you find out how many times one number is larger than another?

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To find out how many times one number is larger than another, divide the larger number by the smaller number.

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If Amauri answered 54 questions and Andrew answered 9, how do you calculate how many times more questions Amauri answered than Andrew?

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Divide 54 by 9. (54 ÷ 9 = 6) Amauri answered 6 times more questions than Andrew.

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What is the formula to calculate the height comparison between two objects?

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Height comparison can be calculated using the formula: Height of the taller object ÷ Height of the shorter object.

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

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Divide 63 by 7. (63 ÷ 7 = 9) Betty is 9 times taller than her kitten.

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What does it mean if one number is 'x' times another number?

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It means that the first number is 'x' times larger than the second number.

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

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Identify the two quantities being compared and determine which is larger.

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In a multiplicative comparison, if the smaller number is 0, what does that imply?

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If the smaller number is 0, the comparison is undefined because you cannot divide by zero.

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What is an example of a real-life multiplicative comparison?

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Comparing the number of apples in two baskets to see how many times more apples are in one basket than the other.

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How can you check your answer after solving a multiplicative comparison?

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You can check your answer by multiplying the smaller number by the result to see if it equals the larger number.