Multiplicative Comparison as an Equation · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

Times as many

Mathematics · Multiplication & Division · ages 9-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________
  1. Tom has 8 stickers. Sarah has 3 times as many. Which equation finds her stickers?

    • s = 8 + 3
    • s = 3 x 8
    • s = 8 - 3
    • s = 8 / 3
  2. How much is 4 times as many as 9?

    Answer: ______________

  3. Jon has 8 pencils. Mia has 4 times as many pencils as Jon. What do you do to find Mia's pencils?

    • Multiply by 4
    • Add 4
    • Divide by 4
  4. Which equation matches: 'Kai has 3 times as many baseball cards as Lily, who has 5 cards'?

    • Kai = 3 + 5
    • Kai = 3 × 5
    • Kai = 5 - 3
  5. Compare: 'Maria picked 5 more apples than Noah' and 'Maria picked 5 times as many apples as Noah.' Which sentence needs multiplication to solve?

    • The second sentence
    • The first sentence
    • Both need multiplication
  6. A tank holds 5 times as much water as a bucket. The bucket holds 6 litres. Which equation finds the tank?

    • t = 6 + 5
    • t = 5 x 6
    • t = 6 - 5
    • t = 6 / 5
  7. Ann has 12 cards. Ben has 5 times as many. How many does Ben have?

    Answer: ______________

  8. An oak tree is 6 times as tall as a small bush. The bush is 2 feet tall. How tall is the oak tree?

    Bush2
    • 8 feet
    • 36 feet
    • 12 feet
  9. 42 = 6 × 7. Which sentence correctly describes this equation?

    • 42 is 6 more than 7
    • 42 is 6 times as many as 7
    • 42 is 7 more than 6
  10. A shop sold 3 times as many apples as pears. It sold 15 pears. How many apples did it sell?

    Answer: ______________

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  1. s = 3 x 8 · 3 times as many means multiply: s = 3 x 8, so s = 24.
  2. 36 · 4 x 9 = 36.
  3. Multiply by 4 · '4 times as many' tells you to multiply Jon's amount by 4.
  4. Kai = 3 × 5 · '3 times as many' means multiply Lily's 5 cards by 3.
  5. The second sentence · 'Times as many' means multiply. 'More than' means add.
  6. t = 5 x 6 · 5 times as much means multiply: t = 5 x 6, so t = 30 litres.
  7. 60 · 5 x 12 = 60.
  8. 12 feet · Multiply the bush's height by 6: 2 × 6 = 12 feet.
  9. 42 is 6 times as many as 7 · In 42 = 6 × 7, 42 is 6 times as many as 7.
  10. 45 · 3 x 15 = 45.
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