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Multiplicative Multiplication as a Comparison Worksheet Word Problems Activity
Multiplicative Multiplication as a Comparison Worksheet Word Problems Activity
Multiplicative Multiplication as a Comparison Worksheet Word Problems Activity
Multiplicative Multiplication as a Comparison Worksheet Word Problems Activity
Multiplicative Multiplication as a Comparison Worksheet Word Problems Activity
Multiplicative Multiplication as a Comparison Worksheet Word Problems Activity
Multiplicative Multiplication as a Comparison Worksheet Word Problems Activity
Multiplicative Multiplication as a Comparison Worksheet Word Problems Activity
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"Absolutely love all units by Sally Weatherspoon. They are easy to prep, teach, and assess student understanding. Students love them because it gives the students a structure that is the same from day to day."
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Struggling to make sense of multiplicative comparison word problems? Try these Multiplicative Comparison Worksheets + Multiplicative Comparison Activities! Multiplication as a comparison problems are TRICKY, but after 8 pages of practice, your students will be experts!  This packet is the perfect supplement to your core curriculum or a great activity for math intervention!

And best of all? NO PREP! Just print and teach!

What's Included?

✔ Instructional Guide

✔ Teacher Lead Problem-Set

✔ Partner Practice

✔ 3-page Independent Practice

✔ Challenge Page for Early Finishers

✔ Exit Quiz

✔ Detailed Answer Key

Discover Sally's Secret Strategy that will help your students make sense of Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems!

Want to try it before you buy it? Check out this free sample lesson first!

Addition vs. Subtraction Lesson Packet & Assessment


See why over FOUR HUNDRED teachers are using this resource in their classrooms!

  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “LOVE LOVE LOVE! This concept finally clicked for my students!

  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My kids loved this resource! It was very helpful to transition from whole group, to small group, to independent work.”

  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I really like how this is scaffolded for students! I especially appreciated the challenge page for my high students.

  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love Sally’s packets! They are always effective and without the fluff.”

Multiplicative comparison refers to the type of word problems where "one quantity is ___ times the size of the other quantity." Students need to decipher whether to multiply or divide to find the missing quantity. This is especially confusing because every problem uses the word "times" which many students have learned to be a key word for multiplication. But don't worry- SALLY HAS A SECRET STRATEGY TO SAVE THE DAY!

Save 30% when you buy the bundle!

4TH GRADE PROBLEM SOLVING UNIT


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Multiplicative Multiplication as a Comparison Worksheet Word Problems Activity

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What others say

"Absolutely love all units by Sally Weatherspoon. They are easy to prep, teach, and assess student understanding. Students love them because it gives the students a structure that is the same from day to day."
star
Sarah G.
"My students loved using this resource to reinforce the skills we were learning during small-group instruction. Thanks for this resource. "
star
Kristin H.

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Description

Struggling to make sense of multiplicative comparison word problems? Try these Multiplicative Comparison Worksheets + Multiplicative Comparison Activities! Multiplication as a comparison problems are TRICKY, but after 8 pages of practice, your students will be experts!  This packet is the perfect supplement to your core curriculum or a great activity for math intervention!

And best of all? NO PREP! Just print and teach!

What's Included?

✔ Instructional Guide

✔ Teacher Lead Problem-Set

✔ Partner Practice

✔ 3-page Independent Practice

✔ Challenge Page for Early Finishers

✔ Exit Quiz

✔ Detailed Answer Key

Discover Sally's Secret Strategy that will help your students make sense of Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems!

Want to try it before you buy it? Check out this free sample lesson first!

Addition vs. Subtraction Lesson Packet & Assessment


See why over FOUR HUNDRED teachers are using this resource in their classrooms!

  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “LOVE LOVE LOVE! This concept finally clicked for my students!

  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My kids loved this resource! It was very helpful to transition from whole group, to small group, to independent work.”

  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I really like how this is scaffolded for students! I especially appreciated the challenge page for my high students.

  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love Sally’s packets! They are always effective and without the fluff.”

Multiplicative comparison refers to the type of word problems where "one quantity is ___ times the size of the other quantity." Students need to decipher whether to multiply or divide to find the missing quantity. This is especially confusing because every problem uses the word "times" which many students have learned to be a key word for multiplication. But don't worry- SALLY HAS A SECRET STRATEGY TO SAVE THE DAY!

Save 30% when you buy the bundle!

4TH GRADE PROBLEM SOLVING UNIT


Hot TpT Tips:

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  • Get store credit for future purchases by leaving a review for this one! Go to "My Purchases" and under the title of each purchase you will see a "Provide Feedback" button. Feedback makes a huge difference to sellers.

Happy Teaching!

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Rated 5 out of 5
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This was a great activity. Easy to use and a great product.
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Rated 5 out of 5
March 16, 2026
This was an amazing resource. Thank you so much. So helpful.
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Grades taught: 5th
Great Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
February 6, 2026
This resource has been very beneficial. It is perfect for my students.
Amber B.
504 reviews
A helpful math tool
Rated 4 out of 5
December 12, 2025
This was a very helpful resource to have when teaching multiplicative comparisons. Thank you!
Nadia D.
405 reviews • New Jersey
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Great resource
Rated 5 out of 5
November 12, 2025
Super helpful to use in my classroom - my students were engaged!
Allie R.
319 reviews • Tennessee
Grades taught: 4th
Just what I needed!
Rated 5 out of 5
August 2, 2025
Perfect for supporting my RSP students. Thanks!!!!!
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This was a great homework and classwork resource!!
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July 13, 2025
Absolutely love all units by Sally Weatherspoon. They are easy to prep, teach, and assess student understanding. Students love them because it gives the students a structure that is the same from day to day.
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison.
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