Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems

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What is a multiplicative comparison?

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A multiplicative comparison is when you compare two quantities by showing how many times one quantity is as much as the other.

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If Cody uses 6 oranges for a small glass of juice, how many oranges does he use for a large glass if he uses 8 times as many?

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48 oranges

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How do you find out how many times one number is compared to another?

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Divide the larger number by the smaller number.

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If my little brother has 10 red skittles and 2 green skittles, how many times as many red skittles does he have than green ones?

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5 times

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What is the formula to calculate the number of items in a multiplicative comparison?

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Number of items = Quantity of one item × Multiplier.

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Vanessa read 25 books and Mike read 5 books. How many times as many books did Vanessa read than Mike?

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5 times

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A food truck sold 8 times as many hamburgers as hot dogs. If they sold 4 hot dogs, how many hamburgers did they sell?

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32 hamburgers

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If Frank spent 48 tickets on rides and spent 6 times as many on rides than games, how many tickets did he spend on games?

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8 tickets

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What does it mean to 'use 8 times as many'?

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It means to multiply the original amount by 8.

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If a recipe calls for 3 cups of flour and you want to make 4 times the recipe, how much flour do you need?

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12 cups of flour.