Common Core: 4th Grade Math : Multiply or Divide to Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.A.2

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Example Question #1 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Hannah  minutes to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Sara,  times as long. How long does it take Sara to get dressed?

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by

Let's have  represent how long it takes Sara to get dressed.

Think:  minutes 4 times would be how many minutes?

Example Question #2 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Charlie  minutes to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Alison,  times as long. How long does it take Alison to get dressed?

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by

Let's have  represent how long it takes Alison to get dressed.

Think:  minutes  times would be how many minutes?

Example Question #3 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Mark  minutes to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Shelly,  times as long. How long does it take Shelly to get dressed?

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by

Let's have  represent how long it takes Shelly to get dressed.

Think:  minutes  times would be how many minutes?

Example Question #4 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Cassie  minutes to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Linden,  times as long. How long does it take Linden to get dressed?

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by

Let's have  represent how long it takes Linden to get dressed.

Think:  minutes  times would be how many minutes?

Example Question #5 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Sam  minutes to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Kate,  times as long. How long does it take Kate to get dressed?

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by

Let's have  represent how long it takes Kate to get dressed.

Think:  minutes  times would be how many minutes?

Example Question #6 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Maggie  minutes to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Alex,  times as long. How long does it take Alex to get dressed?

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by

Let's have  represent how long it takes Alex to get dressed.

Think:  minutes  times would be how many minutes?

Example Question #7 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Tim  to get dressed in the morning. It takes his older sister, Lisa,  times as long. How long does it take Lisa to get dressed?

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by

Let's have  represent how long it takes Lisa to get dressed.

Think:  minutes  times would be how many minutes?

Example Question #8 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Molly  to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Emily,  times as long. How long does it take Emily to get dressed?

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by

Let's have  represent how long it takes Emily to get dressed.

Think:  minutes  times would be how many minutes?

Example Question #9 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Nancy  to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Jessica,  times as long. How long does it take Jessica to get dressed?

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by

Let's have  represent how long it takes Jessica to get dressed.

Think:  minutes  times would be how many minutes?

Example Question #10 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes David  to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Melissa,  times as long. How long does it take Melissa to get dressed?