Exercises: Interpreting Multiplication Equations as Multiplicative Comparisons

Work through each section in order. When a problem asks for an equation, write it exactly
in the form requested.

Grade 4·23 problems·~32 min·Common Core Math - Grade 4·standard·4-oa-a-1

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Fluency Practice

Maria has 4 times as many stickers as Tom. What does this comparison mean?

Tom's amount can be copied 4 times to make Maria's total -- Maria's amount is
4 equal groups of Tom's amount.

Maria has 4 more stickers than Tom.

Tom has 4 times as many stickers as Maria.

Maria's total is Tom's amount, plus 4 more groups the same size as Tom's amount,
added on top of Tom's own group (5 groups in all).