Multiplication Comparisons

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of a number. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 (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 5 apples and another has 3 times as many, you can find the second person's quantity by multiplying 5 by 3.

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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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72 frogs (8 x 9 = 72).

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Jacob needs 11 cans for a food drive. If Jose needs 3 times as many, how many cans does Jose need?

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33 cans (11 x 3 = 33).

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Meg collected 4 stamps. If she has 7 times as many in total, how many stamps does she have?

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28 stamps (4 x 7 = 28).

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Robert has 8 friends. If Shelly has 2 times as many friends, how many friends does Shelly have?

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16 friends (2 x 8 = 16).

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Julie has 3 times as many cats as Meredith, who has 6 cats. How many cats does Julie have?

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18 cats (3 x 6 = 18).

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What is the equation to find how many frogs Callie caught if Maggie caught 8?

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The equation is 8 x 9 = Callie's frogs.

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What is the equation to find how many cans Jose needs if Jacob needs 11?

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The equation is 11 x 3 = Jose's cans.

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What is the equation to find the total number of stamps Meg has if she collected 4?

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The equation is 4 x 7 = Meg's total stamps.