Multiplicative Comparison

Jordan is 16 years old. She is 2 times as old as April. How old is April?

• 8 years

• 14 years

• 18 years

• 32 years

Caleb takes six times longer to to clean his room than it takes his friend, John. If it takes John ten minutes to clean his room, how long does it take Caleb?

• 60 minutes (1 hour)
• 16 minutes
• 30 minutes (a half hour)
• 15 minutes (a quarter of an hour)

Ms. Jackson had her students read independently for 60 minutes. This is 6 times as much as Mrs. Clark has her students independently read. How long does Mrs. Clark have her students independently read? Select the equation to match.

• 30 x 2 = 60

• 30 + 30 = 60

• 6 x 10 = 60

• 60 = 12 x 5

Mrs. Jackson worked out for 48 minutes. This was 6 times as much as Ms. Rooney worked out for. How long did Ms. Rooney workout for?

• 6 minutes.

• 40 minutes.

• 42 minutes.

• 8 minutes.

At racquet club, Lance played for 36 minutes. This was 6 times as long as Lauren's warm up run at Girls on the Run. How long did Lauren's warm up run last?

• 30 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 6 minutes

• 4 minutes

Ms. Sanchez sends out 42 emails a week. That is 6 times as many emails as Mrs. Zamora sends out. Mrs. Zamora made a model to show the number of emails they send out.

Which equation represents how to find the value of n?

• 6 x 42 = n

• n + 6 = 42

• 6 x n = 42

• 42 + 6 = n

Jackie is 36 years old. Her daughter Jayla is 4 years old. How many times older is Jackie than Jayla?

• 8

• 9

• 40

• 14

The building is 16 feet tall. Jodi is 4 feet tall. How many times greater is the building than Jodi. How many times taller is the building than Jodi?

• 20

• 16

• 4

• 8

Betty is 63 inches tall. Her kitten is 7 inches tall. How many times taller is Betty than her kitten?

• 72

• 56

• 9

• 12

The tallest building in a town is 81 feet tall. The shortest building in a town is 9 feet tall. How many times taller is the tallest building than the shortest building in town?

• 8

• 12

• 9

• 15