Multiplicative Comparisons Formative Assessment

Mr. Eick made 4 pies for a picnic. Mrs. Callau made 3 times as many pies for the picnic as Mr. Eick. How many pies did Mrs. Callau make?

Which equation best represents the situation?

• 4 + 3 = p

• 4 x 3 = p

• 3 + 1 = 4

• 3 + 3 + 3 + 4 = p

There are 30 flowers blooming in Mr. Hatch's garden. This is 3 times the number of flowers blooming in Mrs. Khera's garden. How many flowers are blooming in Mrs. Khera's garden?

Which equation best represents the situation?

• 30 x 3 = k

• 30 + 3 = k

• 30 - 3 = k

• 30 = 3 x k

There are 3 apples in the fruit bowl. There are 2 times as many oranges as apples in the fruit bowl. How many oranges are in the fruit bowl?

• 5 oranges

• 6 oranges

• 1 orange

• The answer cannot be found using the above information.

The weight of Mrs. Chastain's dog is 6 times greater than the weight of Mrs. Aguilar's dog. Mrs. Aguilar's dog weighs 10 pounds. How much does Mrs. Chastain's dog weigh?

Which equation best represents this situation?

• 6 = 10 x c

• 6 x c = 10

• 10 x 6 = c

• 10 - 6 = c

Jenn has 36 roses. THIS is 4 times as many roses as Michelle has. How many roses does Michelle have?

What does THIS refer to?

• Jenn

• Michelle's roses

• Michelle

• Jenn's 36 roses

Jenn has 36 roses. THIS is 4 times as many roses as Michelle has. How many roses does Michelle have?

• 40 roses

• 32 roses

• 9 roses

• 144 roses

There are 5 green jelly beans in a bag. There are 4 times as many red jelly beans as green. How many red jelly beans are in the bag?

What equation best represents this situation?

• 5 x 4 = r

• 5 + 4 = r

• 4 = 5 x r

• 5 = 4 x r