Solving Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems using Multiplication and Division

This video tutorial teaches how to solve multiplicative comparison word problems using multiplication and division. It provides examples involving the cost of hats, the height of animals, and the length of vehicles, demonstrating how to determine unknown values by setting up equations and using bar models.

If a blue hat costs $6 and a red hat costs three times as much, how much does the red hat cost?

• $30

• $24

• $18

• $12

A giraffe is 20 feet tall and a kangaroo is 5 feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe compared to the kangaroo?

• 4 times

• 2 times

• 5 times

• 3 times

Which operation would you use to find out how many times taller the giraffe is than the kangaroo?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

A bus is 35 feet long and is 5 times as long as a car. How long is the car?

• 5 feet

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

• 8 feet

To verify the length of the car, which operation can be used besides multiplication?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

• Exponentiation