Multiplicative or Addition
Solve the multiplicative problem:
Gunner saw 6 birds flying. Nate saw 36 birds flying. How many times as many bats did Nate see than Gunner?
36 = 6 x ?
?=6 times as many bats
___ is 9 times as many as 7.
63
There are 63 students buying their lunch on Friday. This is 7 times as many as fourth graders who pack their lunch.
What equation can be used to find how many fourth graders pack their lunch on Friday?
? x 7 = 63 or 63 รท 7 = ?
Write either an additive comparison statement or a multiplicative comparison statement that goes with the problem. Then solve.:
The pumpkins at Winston's Pumpkin Patch cost $4 a pumpkin. The pumpkins at Sammi Farms cost 3 times as much. How much do the pumpkins at Sammi Farms cost?
4 x 3 = ?
?=$12
Solve the multiplicative problem:
Izzy made 12 paper pumpkins to decorate her house. Auri made 3 times as many paper ghosts as Izzy. How many paper pumpkins did Auri make?
12 x 3 = ?
?=36 paper ghosts
Complete the multiplicative comparisons by using the numbers in the parentheses. Each number can only be used once.
____ is 5 times as many as ____.
(2, 45, 15, 9, 30, 7)
45 is 5 times as many as 9.
Preston spent 40 minutes at the library this week. He checked out 2 movies and 8 books from the library.
What additive and multiplicative comparison statements can you make about the number of movies and books Preston checked out from the library?
Preston checked out 4 times as many books as movies from the library.
Preston checked out 6 more books than movies from the library.
Write either an additive comparison statement or a multiplicative comparison statement that goes with the problem. Then solve.:
Liyah got 24 bags of pop-its. She has 4 times as many of pop-its as fidget spinners. How many fidget spinners did Liyah get?
24 = 4 x ?
?=6 fidget spinners
Solve the multiplicative problem:
Kate's family made 56 cookies. Lauren's family only made 8 cookies. How many times as many cookies did Kate's family make than Lauren's?
56 = 8 x ?
?=7 times as many cookies
Complete the multiplicative comparisons by using the numbers in the parentheses. Each number can only be used once.
____ is 4 times as many as ___.
(40, 12, 2, 8, 44, 48)
48 is 4 times as many as 12.
Blake spent 50 minutes baking this week. He made 2 pies and 5 cakes.
a. Mrs. Kristine wants to bake 4 times as many pies next week as she did this week. How many pies will Mrs. Kristine make next week?
b. Mrs. Kristine spent 5 times as many minutes baking cakes and pies this week as she did last week. How many minutes did Mrs. Kristine spend baking last week?
a. 4 x 2 = 8 pies will be made next week
b. 5 x ? = 50
?= 10 minutes spent baking last week