Multiplicative Comparison Statements Measurement

Lisa has 5 apples. Jake has 3 times more apples than Lisa. How many apples does Jake have?

• 5 - 3 = 2

• 5 + 3 = 8

• 5 x 3 = 15

Answer explanation

Lisa has 5 apples. Jakke has 3 times more apples than Lisa, so we calculate 5 x 3. This gives us 15 apples for Jakke, making the correct choice 5 x 3 = 15.

Freddy lost 5 minutes of recess. Dominic lost 4 times more recess than Freddy. How much recess did Dominic lose?

• 5+4=9

• 5x4=20

• 5-4=1

Answer explanation

Freddy lost 5 minutes of recess. Dominic lost 4 times more, which is calculated as 5 x 4 = 20. Therefore, the correct answer is 5x4=20.

Mark is 4 times younger than his brother Brady. Brady is 16 years old. How old is Mark?

• 4 x n = 16

• 4 + n = 16

• 16 x n = 4

Answer explanation

Mark is 4 times younger than Brady, who is 16. This means Mark's age (n) can be expressed as 4n = 16. Solving for n gives Mark's age as 4. Thus, the correct equation is 4 x n = 16.

Julia has 8 gumballs. Gina has 2 times as many gumballs as Julia. How many gumballs does Gina have?

• 8x2= 16

• 8+2=10

• 8-2=6

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Answer explanation

Gina has 2 times as many gumballs as Julia. Since Julia has 8 gumballs, we calculate Gina's gumballs as 8 x 2 = 16. Therefore, the correct choice is 8x2= 16.

Zack is 4 times older than his brother Jim. Jim is 11. How old is Zack?

• 11 - 4 = 6

• 11x4=44

• 4+11=15

Answer explanation

Zack is 4 times older than Jim, who is 11. To find Zack's age, multiply Jim's age by 4: 11 x 4 = 44. Therefore, the correct answer is 11x4=44.

Liz and Emma both love shoes. Liz has 13 pairs of shoes. Emma has 3 times as many pairs of shoes as Liz. How many pairs of shoes does Emma have?

• 37

• 29

• 41

• 39

Answer explanation

Emma has 3 times as many pairs of shoes as Liz. Since Liz has 13 pairs, Emma has 3 x 13 = 39 pairs of shoes. Therefore, the correct answer is 39.

Three times as many as six is eighteen

• 3 + 6 = 18

• 3 x 6 = 18

• 6 x 3 = 9

• 18 = 6 x 3

Answer explanation

The statement "three times as many as six" means 3 multiplied by 6. Thus, 3 x 6 equals 18, confirming that the correct choice is 3 x 6 = 18.

Tanner and Zach both play basketball. In a game, Tanner scored 6 points. Zach scored 4 times as many points as Tanner. How many points did Zach score?

• 24

• 28

• 18

• 22

Answer explanation

Tanner scored 6 points. Zach scored 4 times as many points as Tanner, so Zach scored 6 x 4 = 24 points. Therefore, the correct answer is 24.

Jill is four times as tall as Danny. Danny is five feet tall. How tall is Jill?

• 5 x 4 = 20

• 20 = 4 x 5

• 4 x 5 = 20

• 20 = 5 x 4

Answer explanation

Jill is four times as tall as Danny, who is 5 feet tall. Therefore, Jill's height is calculated as 4 x 5 = 20 feet. The correct choice is 4 x 5 = 20.

Thirty-six is nine times as many as four.

• 36 = 9 + 4

• 9 + 4 = 36

• 36 = 9 x 4

• 9 x 4 = 36

Answer explanation

The statement "thirty six is nine times as many as four" means 36 equals 9 multiplied by 4. Thus, the correct equation is 36 = 9 x 4, confirming that 36 is indeed nine times 4.