Multiplicative Comparison Statements Measurement

Three times as many as six is eighteen

• 3 + 6 = 18

• 3 x 6 = 18

• 6 x 3 = 9

• 18 = 6 x 3

four times as much as twelve is forty-eight

• 12 x 4 = 48

• 4 x 12 = 48

• 48 = 12 x 4

• 48 = 4 x 12

72 is 9 times as many as 

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 6

24 is 6 times as many as 4.

• 24=6x4

• 24x6=4

• 24x4=6

• 24=8x3

72 inches is 12 times the length of 6 inches.

• 72x6=12

• 72x12=6

• 72= 12x6

• 12=6x2

7 times as many cupcakes as 6 cupcakes is 42 cupcakes

• 7x6=42

• 7x42=6

• 6x42=7

• 7x5=35

24 is 3 times as many as 8

• 24x3=8

• 24=3x8

• 24x8=3

• 24=6x4

6 times as many as 4 is 24.

• 4=6x24

• 6=4x24

• 6x4=24

• 3x8=24

21 days is 3 times longer than 7 days.

• 21=3x7

• 21x3=7

• 21x7=3

• 14=7x2

8 pounds is 4 times as heavy as 2 pounds.

• 8x4=2

• 8=4x2

• 8x2=4

• 4=2x2