Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems (4th Grade)
Solve 'times as many' word problems using comparison bar diagrams: find the larger amount, the smaller unknown, or the multiplier, and distinguish multiplicative from additive comparisons. Aligned with Common Core CCSS 4.OA.A.1, 4.OA.A.2.
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1. [Wildlife] A sea turtle has 6 pounds. A leatherback turtle has 4 times as many pounds. How many pounds does the leatherback turtle have?
Equation: ____ × ____ = ____ pounds
2. [Baking] A bakery used 24 cups of flour, which is 4 times as much as the sugar. How many cups is the sugar?
Equation: 24 ÷ 4 = ____ cups
3. [Music Practice] Nora practiced piano for 48 minutes. Owen practiced piano for 8 minutes. How many times as many minutes did Nora complete as Owen?
____ times as many (48 ÷ 8 = ____)
4. [Arcade Tickets] Jack won 7 tickets. Priya won 4 times as many tickets as Jack, and Sam won 4 more tickets than Jack. How many more tickets did Priya win than Sam?
Priya: ____, Sam: ____ -> Difference: ____ tickets
5. [Recycling Drive] Room 201 collected 9 cans. Room 204 collected 3 times as many cans as Room 201. How many cans did they collect in all?
Total in all: ____ cans
6. [Science Fair] A volcano project used 6 ounces of clay. A solar system model used 5 times as much clay. Write a multiplication equation with n and solve for n.
n = ____ × ____ = ____ ounces
About Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems (CCSS 4.OA.A.1 & 4.OA.A.2)
- 'k times as many as a' means multiply (k × a), whereas 'k more than a' means add (a + k).
- To find the smaller unknown when the larger total is given, divide the total by the multiplier (b ÷ k = a).
- Comparison bar (tape) diagrams show the smaller quantity as 1 unit box and the larger quantity as k equal unit boxes.
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