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 times 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12).

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What does it mean to be 'times as many'?

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'Times as many' refers to how many times one number can be multiplied to equal another number. For example, if someone is 4 times as old as someone else, they are 4 times the age of that person.

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If Jordan is 16 years old and is 2 times as old as April, how old is April?

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April is 8 years old.

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How do you find out how many times older one person is than another?

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To find out how many times older one person is than another, divide the age of the older person by the age of the younger person.

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If Jackie is 36 years old and her daughter Jayla is 4 years old, how many times older is Jackie than Jayla?

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Jackie is 9 times older than Jayla.

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What is the product in multiplication?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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If 28 is 4 times as many as 7, what is the equation that represents this?

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The equation is 4 x 7 = 28.

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What does it mean if Betty is 9 times taller than her kitten?

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It means that if you measure Betty's height and divide it by her kitten's height, the result will be 9.

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What is a simple multiplication equation?

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A simple multiplication equation is an equation that shows the relationship between two numbers being multiplied, such as 3 x 5 = 15.

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How can you express '4 times as many as 5' in an equation?

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You can express it as 4 x 5 = 20.