Multiplicative Comparison Statements

Rewrite this comparison as a multiplication equation.

32 is 4 times as large as 8.

• 32 = 4 + 8

• 8 = 32 ÷ 4

• 32 = 4 × 8

• 4 = 32 ÷ 8

36 is 3 times as many as 12. Which option shows the comparison as a multiplication equation?

• 36 = 4 × 9

• 36 = 3 + 33

• 36 = 9 × 4

• 36 = 3 × 12

• 4 times as many as 8

• 4 times as many 7

• 5 times as many as 7

• 7 times as many as 28

In their second basketball game, Archie's team scored 63 points. This was seven times the number of points that they scored in their first basketball game. How many points did the team score in the first game?

• 7 points

• 56 points

• 9 points

• 70 points

Select the problems that could be solved by the equation. Mark all that apply. 6 x 7 = 42

• Trent read 6 pages in his book yesterday. Today he reads 7 more pages than he read yesterday. How many pages did he read yesterday and today?

• Trent read 6 pages in his book. Mary read 7 times as many pages as Trent. How many pages did Mary read?

• Trent checked out 7 books from the library. The next week he returned 6 of the books. How many books does Trent have left to return?

• There are 6 books on the top shelf. The bottom shelf has 7 times as many books as the top shelf. How many books are on the bottom shelf?

• There are 6 books on the top shelf and 7 books on the bottom shelf. How many books are on both shelves?

George has 45 toy cars. This is 5 times as many toy cars as Martha has. How many toy cars does Martha have? Which equation(s) represents how to find the value of n?

• 6 x n = 45

• 5 x n = 45

• 45 = 5 + n

• 45 ÷ 5 = n

Georgie has 9 toy trucks. Melissa has 3 times that many. How many toy trucks does Melissa have?

• 6

• 12

• 26

• 27

Which equation matches the bar model?

• 21 = 3 x 7

• 21 = 4 x 7

• 21 = 4 + 7

• 21 = 3 + 7

• 22 is 2 times as many as 11

• 11 is 22 times as many as 2

• 2 is 11 times as many as 22

• 22 is 3 times as many as 11

Jamillia drew a bar model for the equation 18 = 3 x 6. Which number should she put inside the blocks?

• She should put a 3 in the top block and 6 in all of the bottom blocks.

• She should put a 6 in the top block and 3 in all the bottom blocks.

• She should put a 3 in every block.

• She should put a 6 in every block.