Multiplicative Comparison
Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison (e.g. 35 = 5 × 7 means 35 is 5 times as many as 7); represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as equations
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Can your child look at '35 = 5 × 7' and explain it as '35 is five times as many as 7' — understanding it as a comparison, not just a multiplication fact?
Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison (e.g. 35 = 5 × 7 means 35 is 5 times as many as 7); represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as equations
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Check understanding
- Explain that '4 times as many' means multiply by 4
- Write an equation for: Sarah has 3 times as many stickers as Tom, who has 8 stickers
- Distinguish multiplicative comparison from additive comparison in word problems
“Can your child look at '35 = 5 × 7' and explain it as '35 is five times as many as 7' — understanding it as a comparison, not just a multiplication fact?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Multiplication & Division
- Age range
- Ages 9–10