Lesson: Multiplicative Comparison Mathematics • 4th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to model multiplicative comparison problems with bar models and equations and solve the problems by multiplying and dividing numbers up to 100.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

interpret multiplicative comparison statements,
solve one-step multiplicative comparison word problems,
draw bar models to solve multiplicative comparison word problems,
write multiplication equations to solve multiplicative comparison questions.

Lesson Video

Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

Find the missing number.

30 is 6 times greater than .

Q2:

Sophia and Benjamin were picking strawberries. Benjamin picked 9 strawberries. Sophia picked 3 times as many strawberries as Benjamin.

Which array shows how many strawberries Sophia picked?

Which multiplication equation describes how many strawberries she picked?

Q3:

Select the statement that matches the following equation: .