Mathematics
Multiplication & Division
Procedural
9–10 yrs
Multiplicative Comparison
乘法比较
Description
Solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
Mastery Evidence
- A blue ribbon is 3 times as long as a red ribbon of 7 cm — how long is the blue ribbon?
- 36 is 4 times a number — what is the number?
- Explain why 'Sam has 5 more' is additive but 'Sam has 5 times as many' is multiplicative
Assessment Prompt
If you say 'Maya has 4 times as many stickers as Tom, and Tom has 6 — how many does Maya have?', can your child recognise this as a multiplication problem and solve it?