Mathematics·Multiplication & Division·procedural
Multiplicative Comparison
Solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
Suggested ages 9–10
Learning journey
Your child is mastering more complex multiplication and division — working with larger numbers, understanding factors and multiples, solving multi-step problems, and beginning to use formal written methods.
Evidence of understanding
- 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 Multiplicative Comparison recognise this as a multiplication problem and solve it?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.