Solving Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems using Division

This video tutorial teaches how to solve multiplicative comparison word problems using division. It covers representing unknown numbers with letters and symbols, using bar models for visualization, and solving specific problems involving a giraffe and a kangaroo, as well as a cookie problem. The lesson emphasizes the use of division to find unknown quantities in comparison scenarios.

What mathematical operation is primarily used to solve multiplicative comparison word problems?

• Multiplication

• Division

• Subtraction

• Addition

In the equation 30 divided by 5 equals A, what does A represent?

• The total number

• The dividend

• The unknown number

• The divisor

How can unknown numbers be represented in equations?

• Using letters and symbols

• Using colors

• Using numbers only

• Using shapes only

If a red hat costs $18 and a blue hat costs $6, how many times more expensive is the red hat?

• 2 times

• 3 times

• 5 times

• 4 times

Greg has 30 cookies, which is 5 times as many as Tim. How many cookies does Tim have?

• 7 cookies

• 8 cookies

• 6 cookies

• 5 cookies