Solve multiplicative comparison problems
3rd Grade Math practice: A rabbit has 4 carrots. A goat has 3 times as many carrots. How many carrots does the goat have. Part of multiplication (Multiply and divide).
~11 min
Understand comparison situations like 3 times as many.
Understanding Times as Many
2 items
2 items
2 items
3 x 2
Multiplicative comparison uses the phrase 'times as many' to show one group is a multiple of another group. If you have 3 times as many, it means you have 3 copies of the original amount.
💡 Think of 'times as many' as repeated addition: 3 times as many as 5 is 5 + 5 + 5.