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100

2 x 6

12

100

3 x 10

30

100

6 x 3

18

100

n x 3 = 12

n = 4
100

If Ms. Glynn has 5 times as many pens as pencils, and she has nine pencils, how many pens does she have? How can we represent this situation with a tape diagram?

5 groups of 9

5 x9 = 45

200

2 x 9

18

200

4 x 200

800

200

6 x 4

24

200

b x 12= 24

b= 2

200

John has 12 coins in his pocket. John has twice as many coins as Samantha. How many coins does Samantha have? Represent the situation as an equation to solve.

2 x s = 12

s = 6

300

2 x 11

22

300

5 x 2,000

10,000

300

6 x 7

42

300

4 x 9= n

n = 36

300

Jade has $63. Keith has $9. How many times as much money does Jade have as Keith? Represent the situation as an equation to solve.

k x 9 = 63

k=7

400

2 x 44

88

400

3 x 600

1,800

400

6 x 8

48

400

z x 7= 70

z= 10

400

Sanjay bought 28 granola bars, which was 4 times as many granola bars as Luke bought. Which equation can be used to find g, the number of granola bars Luke bought?

4 x L= 28

L= 7

500

2 x 34

64

500

4 x 3,000

12,000

500

6 x 9

54

500

12 x 6 = p

p= 72

500

Vanessa has 7 times as much money as Jared does. Vanessa has $56. How much money does Jared have?

7 x j=56

j=8