Solving Word Problems with Multiplication and Division
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Objective
I can solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison using drawings and equations.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Practice
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Explain, in your own words, what it means to compare two things using multiplication. Give an example different from the ones in the video.
Sarah has 8 stickers. Michael has 5 times as many stickers as Sarah. A) Draw a picture to represent how many stickers Michael has. B) Write an equation to show how many stickers Michael has.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A store has 15 red balloons. It has 3 times as many blue balloons as red balloons. How many blue balloons does the store have? Show your work with a drawing and an equation. Ben has 7 toy cars. Maria has 4 times as many toy cars as Ben. How many toy cars does Maria have? Show your work with a drawing and an equation.”
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