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


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
It takes Tim 5 minutes to get dressed in the morning. It takes his older sister, Lisa, 4 times as long. How long does it take Lisa to get dressed?
It takes Tim 5 minutes to get dressed in the morning. It takes his older sister, Lisa, 4 times as long. How long does it take Lisa to get dressed?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
The phrase "
times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by
.
Let's have
represent how long it takes Melissa to get dressed.

Think:
minutes
times would be how many minutes?


The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by
.
Let's have represent how long it takes Melissa to get dressed.
Think: minutes
times would be how many minutes?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
It takes Tracy
to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Angie,
times as long. How long does it take Angie to get dressed?
It takes Tracy to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Angie,
times as long. How long does it take Angie to get dressed?
The phrase "
times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by 
Let's have
represent how long it takes Angie to get dressed.

Think:
minutes
times would be how many minutes?


The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by
Let's have represent how long it takes Angie to get dressed.
Think: minutes
times would be how many minutes?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
It takes Megan
to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Stephanie,
times as long. How long does it take Stephanie to get dressed?
It takes Megan to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Stephanie,
times as long. How long does it take Stephanie to get dressed?
The phrase "
times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by 
Let's have
represent how long it takes Stephanie to get dressed.

Think:
minutes
times would be how many minutes?


The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by
Let's have represent how long it takes Stephanie to get dressed.
Think: minutes
times would be how many minutes?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
It takes Tim 5 minutes to get dressed in the morning. It takes his older sister, Lisa, 4 times as long. How long does it take Lisa to get dressed?
It takes Tim 5 minutes to get dressed in the morning. It takes his older sister, Lisa, 4 times as long. How long does it take Lisa to get dressed?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above
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?
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?
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?


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?
Compare your answer with the correct one above