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Times as Many at the Zoo

Read multiplication equations as comparisons and write comparison equations.

Equations as comparisons

Read each equation as a times-as-many comparison.

1.
Read the equation 48 = 6 × 8. Finish both comparison sentences.

48 is times as many as 8.
48 is times as many as 6.

2.
The reptile house has 9 turtles and 45 crickets. A zookeeper writes 45 = 5 × 9. Which sentence matches the equation?
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3.
The meerkat exhibit has 10 meerkats and 50 beetles. The equation is 50 = 5 × 10.

There are times as many beetles as meerkats.

4.
Circle every sentence that matches the equation 36 = 4 × 9.

5.
Match each zoo fact to the equation that shows the comparison. One equation is not used.

Write comparison equations

Turn each comparison sentence into a multiplication equation.

6.
The giraffe yard has 3 giraffes. The keeper hangs 6 times as many leaf bundles as giraffes. Let b stand for the number of leaf bundles. Which equation shows this comparison?
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7.
A giraffe is 15 feet tall. The fence next to it is 5 feet tall. The giraffe is 3 times as tall as the fence. Complete the equation.

= 3 ×

8.
The bird house has 6 parrots. It has 7 times as many finches as parrots. Let f stand for the number of finches.

f = 7 × , so f = finches.

9.
The zoo gift shop has 24 stickers. Each sentence matches one equation. Sort the sentences.

Think it through

Use what you know about times-as-many comparisons.

10.
Which statement about 63 = 7 × 9 is true?
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11.
Fill in the missing number in each comparison.

72 is times as many as 9.
is 6 times as many as 7.
64 is 8 times as many as .

12.
The reptile house has 6 frogs. It has 3 times as many snakes as frogs. Diego says that means there are 3 more snakes than frogs, so there are 9 snakes. Explain Diego's mistake. Write an equation for the number of snakes, s, and solve it.