Exploring Additive and Multiplicative Comparisons

The video tutorial focuses on solving word problems using additive and multiplicative comparisons. It explains the difference between the two types of comparisons, using examples involving apples to illustrate how to solve each type. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding the comparison aspect of the problems and how to use information from one object or person to find the solution. The session concludes with a note on exploring subtraction and division in future lessons.

What are the two types of comparisons discussed in this lesson?

• Additive and Multiplicative

• Subtractive and Divisive

• Multiplicative and Divisive

• Additive and Subtractive

In an additive comparison, if Darlene has 7 apples and Juan has 4 more than Darlene, how many apples does Juan have?

• 14

• 11

• 4

• 7

What keyword indicates that you need to add in an additive comparison problem?

• Divide

• More

• Times

• Less

In a multiplicative comparison, if Darlene has 7 apples and Juan has 4 times as many, how many apples does Juan have?

• 14

• 28

• 11

• 21

What keyword indicates that you need to multiply in a multiplicative comparison problem?

• More

• Times

• Add

• Less

In the example given, how many groups of 7 apples are needed to solve the multiplicative comparison problem?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the synonym for 'times' used in the multiplicative comparison example?

• Multiply

• Divide

• Minus

• Plus

What is the main difference between additive and multiplicative comparison problems?

• Additive uses addition, multiplicative uses subtraction

• Additive uses multiplication, multiplicative uses division

• Additive uses addition, multiplicative uses multiplication

• Additive uses division, multiplicative uses addition

Why is it important to know the first person's amount in comparison problems?

• To subtract it from the second person's amount

• To compare it with the second person's amount

• To ignore it

• To divide it by the second person's amount

What will the next lesson focus on?

• Multiplication and Division

• Addition and Multiplication

• Addition and Subtraction

• Subtraction and Division