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 there are 21 boys and that is 3 times the number of girls, how do you find the number of girls?

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Divide the number of boys (21) by 3. So, 21 ÷ 3 = 7 girls.

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How do you solve a problem where one team practices more than another team?

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Identify how many times more one team practices than the other, then divide the total practice hours by that number.

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If the blue soccer team practiced 32 hours and is 4 times more than the red team, how do you find the red team's practice hours?

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Divide the blue team's hours (32) by 4. So, 32 ÷ 4 = 8 hours.

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What is the formula to find how many times one number is compared to another?

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The formula is: Number of times = Larger number ÷ Smaller number.

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If a food truck sold 8 times as many hamburgers as hot dogs, how do you find the number of hamburgers sold?

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Multiply the number of hot dogs sold by 8.

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If 4 hot dogs were sold, how many hamburgers were sold?

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4 hot dogs × 8 = 32 hamburgers.

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How do you determine someone's age based on a multiplicative comparison?

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If one person is a certain multiple of another's age, divide the older person's age by that multiple.

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Maria is 12 years old and is 4 times older than her brother. How do you find her brother's age?

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Divide Maria's age (12) by 4. So, 12 ÷ 4 = 3 years old.

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If Jamal has 350 blocks and that is 7 times more than Marcia, how do you find how many blocks Marcia has?

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Divide Jamal's blocks (350) by 7. So, 350 ÷ 7 = 50 blocks.