Let’s solve each problem one by one. We’ll read carefully, think step by step, and check our math.
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Problem 1:
A library checks out four fiction books and two non-fiction books an hour. How many times more fiction books do they check out than non-fiction books?
→ Fiction = 4
→ Non-fiction = 2
→ “How many times more” means divide: 4 ÷ 2 =
2
✔ Answer: 2
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Problem 2:
There were twenty-one adults in line at a movie theater. That is three times the number of children in line. How many children were in line?
→ Adults = 3 × Children
→ So, Children = Adults ÷ 3 = 21 ÷ 3 =
7
✔ Answer: 7
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Problem 3:
A restaurant sold eight times as many salads as they sold steaks. If they sold four steaks, how many salads did they sell?
→ Salads = 8 × Steaks = 8 × 4 =
32
✔ Answer: 32
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Problem 4:
A restaurant sold nine salads and forty-five steaks. How many times as many steaks did they sell as salads?
→ Steaks ÷ Salads = 45 ÷ 9 =
5
✔ Answer: 5
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Problem 5:
A pet store sold two cats. They sold six times as many dogs as they sold cats. How many dogs did they sell?
→ Dogs = 6 × Cats = 6 × 2 =
12
✔ Answer: 12
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Problem 6:
Oliver was counting his spare change. He had ten dimes and two quarters. How many times as many dimes does Oliver have than quarters?
→ Dimes ÷ Quarters = 10 ÷ 2 =
5
✔ Answer: 5
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Problem 7:
There were thirty-two adults and four children in line at a movie theater. How many times more adults were in the line than children?
→ Adults ÷ Children = 32 ÷ 4 =
8
✔ Answer: 8
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Problem 8:
Vanessa sent twenty-five text messages a day. Mike sent five a day. How many times as many texts did Vanessa send than Mike sent?
→ Vanessa ÷ Mike = 25 ÷ 5 =
5
✔ Answer: 5
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Problem 9:
It takes Cody six oranges to make a small glass of orange juice. He uses eight times as many for a large glass. How many oranges does he use for a large glass?
→ Large = 8 × Small = 8 × 6 =
48
✔ Answer: 48
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Problem 10:
Haley had four times as many dollars as her sister. Her sister has three dollars. How much money does Haley have?
→ Haley = 4 × Sister = 4 × 3 =
12
✔ Answer: 12
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Problem 11:
Wendy was playing basketball. She made seven times as many shots as she missed. If she made fourteen shots, how many shots did she miss?
→ Made = 7 × Missed
→ So, Missed = Made ÷ 7 = 14 ÷ 7 =
2
✔ Answer: 2
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Problem 12:
At the state fair for every ticket Frank spent on games he spent six on rides. If he spent forty-eight tickets on rides, how many did he spend on games?
→ Rides = 6 × Games
→ So, Games = Rides ÷ 6 = 48 ÷ 6 =
8
✔ Answer: 8
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Final Answer:
1. 2
2. 7
3. 32
4. 5
5. 12
6. 5
7. 8
8. 5
9. 48
10. 12
11. 2
12. 8
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of multiplicative comparison word problems worksheet.
