Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems

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What is a multiplicative comparison?

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A multiplicative comparison is when you compare two quantities by showing how many times one quantity is as much as the other.

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If a pet store sold 2 cats and 6 times as many dogs, how do you find the number of dogs sold?

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Multiply the number of cats (2) by 6. So, 2 x 6 = 12 dogs.

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How do you solve a problem that states 'X is 3 times as many as Y'?

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To find Y, divide X by 3.

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What does it mean if there are 21 boys playing in the park and that is 3 times the number of girls?

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It means the number of girls is 21 divided by 3, which equals 7 girls.

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How do you determine how many times one number is compared to another?

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Divide the larger number by the smaller number.

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If Vanessa read 25 books and Mike read 5 books, how do you find how many times more books Vanessa read than Mike?

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Divide the number of books Vanessa read (25) by the number of books Mike read (5). So, 25 ÷ 5 = 5 times.

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What is the formula to find the total when one quantity is a multiple of another?

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Multiply the smaller quantity by the multiple to find the total.

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If a food truck sold 4 hot dogs and 8 times as many hamburgers, how do you find the number of hamburgers sold?

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Multiply the number of hot dogs (4) by 8. So, 4 x 8 = 32 hamburgers.

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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.

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If my little brother has 10 red skittles and 2 green skittles, how do you find how many times as many red skittles he has than green ones?

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Divide the number of red skittles (10) by the number of green skittles (2). So, 10 ÷ 2 = 5 times.