Multiplicative Comparisons Review HW

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What is a multiplicative comparison?

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A multiplicative comparison is when we compare two quantities by showing how many times one quantity is larger or smaller than the other.

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If Betty is 63 inches tall and her kitten is 7 inches tall, how do you find out how many times taller Betty is than her kitten?

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To find out how many times taller Betty is than her kitten, divide Betty's height by the kitten's height: 63 ÷ 7 = 9.

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What is the formula to find how many times one number is larger than another?

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The formula is: Larger number ÷ Smaller number.

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If Amauri answers 54 questions correctly and Andrew answers 9 questions correctly, how do you calculate how many times more questions Amauri answered than Andrew?

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Divide Amauri's correct answers by Andrew's: 54 ÷ 9 = 6.

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What does it mean if one number is '6 times' another number?

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It means that the first number is 6 times larger than the second number.

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How can you express the relationship between two quantities using multiplication?

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You can express the relationship by saying one quantity is a multiple of the other.

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If a cat is 12 inches tall and a dog is 36 inches tall, how many times taller is the dog than the cat?

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36 ÷ 12 = 3, so the dog is 3 times taller than the cat.

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What is the importance of understanding multiplicative comparisons in real life?

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Understanding multiplicative comparisons helps us make sense of sizes, quantities, and ratios in everyday situations.

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If a tree is 15 feet tall and a bush is 5 feet tall, how many times taller is the tree than the bush?

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15 ÷ 5 = 3, so the tree is 3 times taller than the bush.

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities that shows the relative size of one quantity to another.