Comparing with multiplication word problems

The first instance of  is under the 4th Grade Math Mission. This exercise practices the technique of comparing numbers via multiplication, i.e., how many times larger or smaller a number is than another number.

Types of Problems
There is one type of problem in this exercise:


 * 1) Find the equation that works: This problem describes a situation that can be modeled with a multiplication problem. The student is asked to select the multiplication problem that would model the situation correctly.Cwmwp1.png

Strategies
This exercise involves careful reading and experience with general word problems would increase proficiency.


 * 1) Occasionally the possible answer choices are one multiplication statement and one addition statement. Since the exercise is about multiplication, the answer is the multiplication one.