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 x 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3).

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What does it mean to compare quantities using multiplication?

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Comparing quantities using multiplication involves determining how many times one quantity is larger or smaller than 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.

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If Mrs. Elek has 5 cupcakes and Mr. Loge has 3 times as many, how many cupcakes does Mr. Loge have?

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5 x 3 = 15 cupcakes.

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What equation can be used to find out how many friends Mrs. Wolfe has if she has 2 times as many friends as Mrs. Taylor who has 8 friends?

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8 x 2 = 16 friends.

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If Jennifer is four times as old as Ethan and Ethan is 5 years old, how old is Jennifer?

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4 x 5 = 20 years old.

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Grace collected 4 stamps yesterday and has 7 times as many in total. How many stamps does she have?

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4 x 7 = 28 stamps.

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What does the equation 4 x 5 = 20 represent?

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

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How can you express '3 times as many' in multiplication?

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You can express '3 times as many' as multiplying the original number by 3.

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What is the result of 5 x 4?

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5 x 4 = 20.

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If a number is multiplied by 2, what does that mean in terms of quantity?

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It means the quantity is doubled.