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

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Mathematics · Multiplication & Division · ages 9-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. 'Ben has 3 more stickers than Ana' is a multiplicative comparison.

    Circle one:   True   False

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

    • Add 4
    • Multiply by 4
    • Divide by 4

  3. 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

  4. Sarah has 3 times as many stickers as Tom. Tom has 8 stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have?

    Tom8

    Answer: ______________

  5. 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
    • 12 feet
    • 36 feet

  6. 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 first sentence
    • The second sentence
    • Both need multiplication

  7. Deshawn wrote: 'Team A scored 4 times as many points as Team B, so Team A = 4 + Team B's points.' What is his mistake?

    • He should have subtracted instead of added
    • He should have multiplied instead of added
    • He has no mistake

  8. 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
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Answer key

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  1. False · 'More than' means add. Multiplicative comparison uses 'times as many,' which means multiply.
  2. Multiply by 4 · '4 times as many' tells you to multiply Jon's amount by 4.
  3. Kai = 3 × 5 · '3 times as many' means multiply Lily's 5 cards by 3.
  4. 24 · Multiply Tom's 8 stickers by 3: 3 × 8 = 24.
  5. 12 feet · Multiply the bush's height by 6: 2 × 6 = 12 feet.
  6. The second sentence · 'Times as many' means multiply. 'More than' means add.
  7. He should have multiplied instead of added · '4 times as many' means multiply by 4, not add 4. Deshawn should write Team A = 4 × Team B's points.
  8. 42 is 6 times as many as 7 · In 42 = 6 × 7, 42 is 6 times as many as 7.
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