6.4A Additive or Multiplicative

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What is the difference between additive and multiplicative relationships?

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Additive relationships involve combining quantities by addition, while multiplicative relationships involve scaling quantities by multiplication.

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

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Define additive relationship with an example.

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An additive relationship is when two or more quantities are combined by addition. Example: If you have 3 apples and you buy 2 more, the total is 3 + 2 = 5 apples.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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Define multiplicative relationship with an example.

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A multiplicative relationship is when one quantity is scaled by another. Example: If you have 4 bags of candies with 5 candies in each bag, the total is 4 x 5 = 20 candies.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.1

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What is the formula for finding the total in an additive relationship?

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Total = Quantity 1 + Quantity 2 + ... + Quantity n.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the formula for finding the total in a multiplicative relationship?

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Total = Quantity x Number of groups.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.9

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If you have 10 pencils and you buy 5 more, what type of relationship is this?

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This is an additive relationship.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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If a recipe requires 3 cups of flour for each batch and you make 4 batches, how much flour do you need?

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You need 3 x 4 = 12 cups of flour. This is a multiplicative relationship.

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

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What does it mean to scale a quantity?

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To scale a quantity means to increase or decrease it by a certain factor, often using multiplication.

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In a word problem, how can you identify if you should add or multiply?

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Look for keywords: 'total' or 'combined' suggests addition; 'each' or 'per' suggests multiplication.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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If you have 6 friends and each friend has 2 toys, how many toys do they have in total?

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Total toys = 6 x 2 = 12 toys. This is a multiplicative relationship.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3