Worksheet: Multiplicative Comparison
In this worksheet, we will practice modeling multiplicative comparison problems with bar models and equations and solving the problems by multiplying and dividing numbers up to 100.
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?
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Which multiplication equation describes how many strawberries she picked?
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Q3:
Select the statement that matches the following equation: .
- A72 is 8 times as many as 8.
- B8 is 9 times as many as 72.
- C72 is 9 times as many as 9.
- D72 is 9 times as many as 8.
- E9 is 72 times as many as 8.
Q4:
Isabella has 8 balloons. Liam has 32 balloons.
Complete the equation to find how many times more balloons Liam has than Isabella.
Q5:
Liam and Elizabeth are comparing their marble collections. Liam has 3 times as many marbles as Elizabeth and Elizabeth has 8 marbles.
Which array shows how many marbles Liam has?
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Q6:
To train for a road race Noah cycled 9 miles every day for 7 days. Daniel entered the same race but only cycled 9 miles in total. How many times farther did Noah cycle compared to Daniel?
Q7:
This rectangle is 2 times as long as it is wide.
Write a multiplication equation to describe this.
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Q8:
Benjamin is building rectangles out of squares that are 1 cm wide.
The picture shows the first rectangle that he built.
This rectangle is 3 times as long as it is wide.
He writes the equation , which tells him that this rectangle is 3 cm long.
If he builds a rectangle that is 1 cm wide and 5 times as long as it is wide, what equation should he write to find its length?
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Next, he builds a rectangle that is 2 cm wide and 3 times as long as it is wide. How long is this new rectangle?
Q9:
Chloe has a red ribbon and a blue ribbon. She finds that the blue ribbon is 6 cm long and that the red ribbon is 3 times as long as the blue ribbon.
Pick one way to model this problem.
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Write a multiplication equation for the length of the red ribbon.
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Q10:
The table shows the scores that 4 students earned on a test.
| Name | Liam | Matthew | Daniel | David |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 |
Complete the statement: Matthew scored times as many points as David.
Who scored 3 times as many points as Liam?
- ADaniel
- BDavid
- CMatthew
Q11:
The table shows the scores that 4 children achieved while playing a game.
| Name | Jacob | Liam | Daniel | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 42 | 21 | 7 | 6 |
Complete the statement: Liam scored times as many points as Daniel.
Write a multiplication equation that shows how many times more points Jacob scored compared to Mason.
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Q12:
Select the equation that matches the following statement: 56 is 8 times as many as 7.
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Q13:
Find the missing number.
is 4 times greater than 7.
Q14:
A red rectangle is 8 cm long. A blue rectangle is 3 times longer than the red rectangle. How long is the blue rectangle?
Q15:
Chloe has 7 times as many gold stars as Sophia. Chloe has 35 gold stars. Find the missing number in the equation to see how many gold stars Sophia has.
Q16:
Fill in the blank: When I multiply 12 by 15, the answer is 12 times than 15.
- Aless
- Bgreater
Q17:
There are penguins, giraffes, and tigers in a zoo. There are 5 times more penguins than giraffes and there are 3 times as many giraffes as tigers.
There are 2 tigers.
How many giraffes are there?
How many penguins are there?
Q18:
A pirate’s treasure chest contains gold coins, rubies, and diamonds. There are 6 times more gold coins than diamonds and there are 3 times as many diamonds as rubies.
There are 9 diamonds.
How many gold coins are there?
How many rubies are there?
Q19:
Which of the following states the relationship between the numbers 90 and 9?
- A90 is 10 less than 9.
- B90 is 10 times as small as 9.
- C90 is 10 times as large as 9.
- D90 is 10 more than 9.
Q20:
Find the missing number.
18 is times greater than 3.
Q21:
Isabella and Scarlett were looking through photos from their summer vacation. Scarlett says, “You have taken 8 times as many as me.” How many photos did Scarlett take if Isabella took ?
Q22:
Elizabeth has 4 counters.
Daniel has 5 times as many as Elizabeth. How many does Daniel have?
Hint: Draw a model to help you.
Q23:
Compare the bar models to find the missing number.
Sophia’s expression is times larger than Michael’s expression.
Q24:
In the forest, there are 8 fairies. There are 4 times as many pixies as fairies. What calculation should we do to find the number of pixies?
- Adivide 8 by 4
- Bsubtract 4 from 8
- Cmultiply 4 by 8
- Dadd 4 and 8
Q25:
The snake is 5 times as long as the caterpillar.
The caterpillar is 3 cubes long.
Pick the model that shows how long the snake is.
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How many cubes long is the snake?