Multiplicative Comparisons

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What is a multiplicative comparison?

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A multiplicative comparison is a way to compare two quantities by showing how many times one quantity is as much as the other.

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How do you express a multiplicative comparison in a mathematical equation?

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You can express it as 'a is k times b', where a and b are the quantities being compared, and k is the multiplier.

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If 4 is multiplied by 5, what is the result?

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20

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If a number is multiplied by 3, what is the relationship between the original number and the result?

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The result is three times the original number.

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What does it mean if a number is twice as much as another number?

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It means that the first number is 2 times the second number.

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If 15 is 3 times a number, what is that number?

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5

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What is the product of 6 and 4?

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24

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If a box contains 5 apples and you have 4 boxes, how many apples do you have in total?

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20 apples (5 apples x 4 boxes = 20 apples).

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What is the term for the number that is being multiplied in a multiplication problem?

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The term is called the 'multiplicand'.

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What is the term for the number that tells how many times to multiply the multiplicand?

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The term is called the 'multiplier'.