Additive and Multiplicative Comparison

When you see the phrase “__ times as many” or “__ times more” in a word problem, it is...

• Additive Comparison

• Multiplicative Comparison

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

When you see the phrase "__ more than" or "how many more" in a word problem, it is...

• Additive Comparison

• Multiplicative Comparison

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CCSS.3.MD.B.3

Choose the method of comparison that best represents this word problem:

Jacob has four more pages of homework than his brother. His brother has 2 pages.

How many pages of homework does Jacob have?

• Additive Comparison

• Multiplicative Comparison

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Choose the method of comparison that best represents this word problem:

Jacob has four times as many pages of homework as his brother. His brother has 2 pages.

How many pages of homework does Jacob have?

• Additive Comparison

• Multiplicative Comparison

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

Choose the method of comparison that best represents this word problem:

The cost of a soda at the movies is $5. Popcorn costs 10 dollars more than soda.

How much does the popcorn cost?

• Additive Comparison

• Multiplicative Comparison

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

CCSS.4.OA.A.1

CCSS.4.OA.A.2

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The cost of a soda at the movies is $5. Popcorn costs three times as much as that.

How much does the popcorn cost?

• Additive Comparison

• Multiplicative Comparison

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Jacob raised his hand to answer 3 questions. Brady answered 9 times as many questions as Jacob. How many questions did Brady answer?

• 6 questions

• 12 questions

• 24 questions

• 27 questions

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

In June, Sally sailed for 10 hours. In the month of July, she sailed 5 times as many hours as she did in June. How many hours did Sally sail in July?

• 2 hours

• 5 hours

• 30 hours

• 50 hours

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Last year, Mrs. Love decorated her class with 12 paper hearts for Valentine’s Day. This year, she used 4 times as many hearts. How many paper hearts did Mrs. Love use to decorate her class this year?

• 3 hearts

• 48 hearts

• 58 hearts

• 60 hearts

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

A butterfly’s top speed is 12 miles per hour (mph). A moth can fly at 2 times this speed. What is a moth’s top speed?

• 6 mph

• 8 mph

• 24 mph

• 26 mph

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7