Ages 9–10🧮 MathematicsBeing planted

Multiplicative Comparison

Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison (e.g. 35 = 5 × 7 means 35 is 5 times as many as 7); represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as equations

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Question 1 of 3

Ava has three times as many beads as Leo. Leo has twice as many beads as Maya. Maya has 4 beads. Write an equation that shows how many beads Ava has in terms of Maya’s beads.

Question 2 of 3

Sam has 4 more stickers than Alex. Alex has 2 times as many stickers as Jamie. Which equation correctly shows the multiplicative comparison?

Question 3 of 3

A box contains 7 pencils. Another box has 4 times as many pencils as the first box. How many pencils are in the second box?

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