Multiplicative Comparisons

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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 Paul has written 3 songs, and John has written 6 times as many songs as Paul, how many songs has John written?

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18 songs

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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If Allie reads 10 pages a day, and Jayden reads 5 times as much as Allie, how many pages does Jayden read?

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50 pages

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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

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You divide the larger number by the smaller number.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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If Arturo has 63 basketball cards and Saul has 9, how many times as many cards does Arturo have than Saul?

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7 times

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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Zack is 4 times older than Jim, who is 11. How old is Zack?

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44 years old

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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If George has 45 toy cars, which is 5 times as many as Martha, how many toy cars does Martha have?

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9 toy cars

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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What equation can be used to find how many toy cars Martha has if George has 45 and it is 5 times as many?

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5 x n = 45

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CCSS.4.OA.A.1

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What does it mean to multiply a number by a factor?

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It means to increase that number by that factor, showing how many times the number is taken.

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If a number is multiplied by 6 and the result is 36, what is the number?

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6 (the number) = 36 ÷ 6 = 6.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6