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Grade 4 Math · Chapter 2 · Lesson 1

Practice Worksheet

Multiplication as Comparison

"Times as many" is a different question from "more than".

10 problems · about 14 minutes · 4.OA.A.1, 4.OA.A.2

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

The second bar is several times the length of the first.
Ana
Leo
Ana7
Leo21
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

1 problem

  1. From “Subtracting Multi-Digit Numbers”

    6,004 − 2,738 = ?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

4 problems

  1. 4 times as many as 12 is?

    Answer

  2. What does "times as many" tell you to do?

    • Multiply.
    • Add.

  3. 6 and 3 times as many. How many is that?

    Answer

  4. 6 and 3 more. How many is that?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

2 problems

  1. 48 is how many times as many as 8?

    Answer

  2. 7 times as many as 9 is?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

3 problems

  1. Times As Many

    Ana has 8 stickers. Leo has 5 times as many. How many does Leo have?

    Answerstickers

  2. More Than

    Ana has 8 stickers. Leo has 5 more than her. How many does Leo have?

    Answerstickers

  3. Working Backwards

    Leo has 36 marbles, which is 4 times as many as Ana. How many does Ana have?

    Answermarbles