Multiplication as a Comparison

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What is multiplication as a comparison?

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Multiplication as a comparison is a way to express how many times one quantity is compared 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 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.

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What equation can be used to find out how many cats Julie has if she has 3 times as many as Meredith, who has 6 cats?

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The equation is 3 x 6 = 18.

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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.

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What does the equation 4 x 5 = 20 represent in terms of comparison?

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It represents that 4 times as many as 5 is 20.

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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.

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What is the definition of 'times as many'?

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'Times as many' refers to the multiplication of a quantity to show how much larger one quantity is compared to another.

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How can you express '3 times as many' in an equation?

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You can express '3 times as many' as 3 x (the other quantity).

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If a child has 5 toys and another child has 2 times as many, how many toys does the second child have?

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The second child has 10 toys.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and comparison?

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Multiplication can be used to compare quantities by showing how many times one quantity fits into another.