Multiplicative Comparisons

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2

Jill and Mark planted sunflowers. Mark’s
sunflower is 4 times as tall as Jill’s.

Use color tiles or a drawing to show Jill’s sunflower and Mark’s
sunflower.

What do you notice about the diagrams?

What is the relationship between the diagrams?

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3

Mark’s sunflower is 24 inches tall. It is 4
times as tall as Jill’s sunflower. How tall
is Jill’s sunflower?

Use color tiles or a drawing to show Jill’s sunflower and Mark’s
sunflower.

What do you notice about the diagrams? Did the diagram change
from the previous slide? Why or why not?

What is the relationship between the diagrams?

Write an equation to represent the scenario.

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4

Ali and Maddy made bracelets. Ali’s
bracelet is 2 times as long as Maddy’s.

Use color tiles to show Ali and Maddy’s bracelets.

What do you notice about the diagrams?

What is the relationship between the diagrams?

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5

Ali’s bracelet is 18 inches long. It is 2
times as long as Maddy’s bracelet.
How long is Maddy’s bracelet?

Use color tiles or drawings to show Ali and Maddy’s bracelets.

What do you notice about the diagrams? Did the diagram change
from the previous slide? Why or why not?

What is the relationship between the diagrams?

Write an equation to represent the scenario.

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6

3 times as many tiles as 4 tiles is
_____

● 4 is describing the set
● 3 times is describing the number of times to repeat the set

4 tiles

1 set of 4

1 set of 4

1 set of 4

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____ is 2 times as many

tiles as 3 tiles

● 3 is describing the set
● 2 times is describing the number of times to repeat the set

3 tiles

1 set of 3

1 set of 3

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8

____ is 6 times as many tiles

as 4 tiles

●
4 is describing the set

●
6 times is describing the number of times to repeat the set

●Using color tiles, create a diagram to complete the problem.

●Write an equation.

4 tiles

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9

Sally picked 7 peaches. Jim
picked 4 times as many peaches
as Sally. How many peaches did
Jim pick?

1. Use color tiles to create a diagram.

2. Draw a representation of this context.

3. Write an equation.

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10

Jenise earned $6 this week doing
chores. Lura earned 3 times as
much as Jenise doing chores this
week. How much did Lura earn
doing chores this week?

1. Use color tiles create a diagram.

2. Draw a representation of this context.

3. Write an equation.

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11

Brent collected 8 plastic bottles this
week to recycle. This is 2 times what
Jenny collected to recycle this week.
How many plastic bottles did Jenny
collect to recycle this week?

Bottles Brent Collected

8 bottles

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12

Charlie earned 24 stickers in class this
week. This is 3 times what Candice
earned. How many stickers did
Candice earn this week?