Vocab
Multiplicative comparisons
Prime or
Composite
Factors
& Multiples
Story Problems
100

A number that has exactly 2 factors

Prime number


100

Please write the multiplication equation for this multiplicative comparison:

24 donuts are 3 times the 8 donuts at the yellow table

24=3x8

100

Prime or composite? Be prepared to explain your answer.

7

Prime

100

List the first 10 multiples of 3

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30

100

Mrs. Roe had 12 students in her class. Each student has 4 folders. How many folders in all? Please write an equation and label your answer. SHOW YOUR WORK

12 x 4 = 48

There are 48 folders in all


200

A number that has more than two factors

Composite number

200

Please write the multiplicative comparison for this equation:

4x9=36

36 is 4 times more than 9

200

Prime or Composite? Be prepared to explain your answer.


73

Prime 

its an odd number

7+3=10 (10 is not a multiple of 3 or 9)

73 does NOT end in a 0 or 5

73 is not a multiple of 7

200

How many factors does 12 have? 

List the factors in number order. 

12 has 6 factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

1x12

2x6

3x4

200

Taylor Swift sang 10 songs. Each song was 4 minutes. Howmuch time did she spend singing? Write the equation and label your answer. SHOW YOUR WORK.

4 x 10= 40

She will spend 40 minutes singing

300

The product of two numbers

a multiple

300

Mrs. Roe has 6 strawberries. Mr. Elmi has 5 times as many strawberries as Mrs. Roe. 

Please write an equation that can be used for this multiplicative comparison. (Include the unknown)

30=6x5

300

Prime or Composite? Be prepared to explain your answer.

33

Composite

3+3=6

6 is a multiple of 3

300

Is 18 a multiple of 3?

Yes:

I know this because 8+1= 9 and 3 is a multiple of 9

I know this because 3x6=18

300

Sam had 42 brownies. He wanted to share them with 6 of his friends. How many brownies will Sam and his six friends get? Write an equation and label your answer. SHOW YOUR WORK.

7 x ?= 42

They will each get 6 brownies 

400

 A number that can fit exactly into a given number 

a factor

400

A car is parked next to a building. The height of the car is 3 feet (ft.) The height of the building is 4 times the height of the car. Please show me a multiplication equation that represents the comparison and solve for the height of the building. MAKE SURE TO LABEL!

3x4=12 feet

400

Prime or Composite? Be prepared to explain your answer

125

Composite

Ends in 5

400

List the first 10 multiples of 8

8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80

400

Mae is buying some new books. She has $45 dollars. Each book costs $5. How many books can she buy? Write an equation and label your answer. SHOW YOUR WORK.

5 x ? = 45

She can buy 7 books

500

a statement that shows how two factors and their product can be read as a comparison

Multiplicative comparison

500

There were 16 cats at the park

- There were twice as many dogs at the park. 

- Half of the cats left the park

How many animals are still at the park?


40


500

Please choose all of the prime numbers from the list below (be prepared to explain your answer)

- 20                - 7

- 15                - 13

- 37                - 27



7, 13, 37

500

How many factors does 28 have?

List the factors in number order.

28 has 6 factors: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28

1x28

2x14

4x7

500

Brett and Shawn are brothers. Brett is 5 years old. Shawn is 3 times as old as Brett. How old is Shawn?

5 x 3 = 15

Shawn is 15 years old

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