Exploring Multiplication Comparisons

What is the essential question for this lesson?

• How can you relate division equations and comparison sentences?

• How can you relate subtraction equations and comparison sentences?

• How can you relate multiplication equations and comparison sentences?

• How can you relate addition equations and comparison sentences?

Which word represents the equal sign in a comparison sentence?

• equals

• is

• as many as

• times

In the sentence '6 times as many as 3 is 18', what does the number 18 represent?

• The multiplier

• The factor

• The multiplicand

• The product

How many times is the number 3 repeated in the model for the equation 6 * 3 = 18?

• 18 times

• 3 times

• 9 times

• 6 times

What does the bottom rectangle represent in the model for 6 * 3 = 18?

• The number 18

• The number 6

• The number 9

• The number 3

What is the comparison sentence for the equation 63 = 7 * 9?

• 63 is 9 times as many as 6

• 63 is 9 times as many as 7

• 63 is 7 times as many as 9

• 63 is 6 times as many as 9

In the model for 5 * 4 = 20, how many times is the number 4 repeated?

• 4 times

• 10 times

• 5 times

• 20 times

What is the equation for the comparison sentence '2 times as many as 8 is 16'?

• All of the above

• 16 = 2 * 8

• 8 * 2 = 16

• 2 * 8 = 16

How old is James if Allan is 14 years old and this is twice as old as James?

• 6 years old

• 7 years old

• 8 years old

• 9 years old

How many counselors are there if there are 27 campers and this is nine times as many as the number of counselors?

• 2 counselors

• 3 counselors

• 5 counselors

• 4 counselors