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An eagle can spot prey from 4 times that distance. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.   |  |  |  |\n| 2) | The cafeteria served 3 trays of fruit on Monday. On Tuesday, it served 7 more trays than Monday. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.   |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A caterpillar eats 3 leaves per day. After becoming a moth, it visits 3 times as many plants each night. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.   |  |  |  |\n| 4) | The baker made 4 loaves of wheat bread. She made 2 more loaves of sourdough than wheat. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.   |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A pelican rested on 6 dock posts at the marina. A seagull rested on 9 more posts than the pelican. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |\n| 6) | A bald eagle carried 9 sticks to its nest in the morning. In the afternoon, it carried 7 more sticks. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.   |  |  |  |\n| 7) | The small branch of the public library has 5 computers. The main branch has 5 times as many computers. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.   |  |  |  |\n| 8) | Grandpa caught 9 fish at the small lake. At the reservoir, he caught 8 times as many fish. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.   |  |  |  |\n| 9) | A starfish has 5 arms. A sun star has 4 more arms than a common starfish. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |\n| 10) | The local fire station responded to 2 calls on Wednesday. On Thursday, it responded to 8 more calls than Wednesday. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.  \u003Cbr>12.   |  |  |  |\n| 11) | Room A in the museum has 5 fossils on display. Room B has 4 times as many fossils. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.   |  |  |  |\n| 12) | A honeybee colony produced 3 pounds of honey in June. In July, the colony produced 7 more pounds than in June. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.   |  |  |  |\n| 13) | There are 1 turtles sunning on the small log. The large log has 8 times as many turtles. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.   |  |  |  |\n| 14) | Isabella practiced piano for 2 minutes on Saturday. On Sunday, she practiced 6 more minutes than Saturday. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.   |  |  |  |\n| 15) | The bakery sold 9 pies on a regular day. On Thanksgiving week, it sold 4 times as many pies per day. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 16) | Grace picked 9 pints of blueberries. Her brother Ethan picked 3 times as many pints. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Math\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) | 1 | 1-10\u003Cbr>11-16 | 94 | 88 | 81 | 75 | 69 | 63 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 38 |\n|  |  |  |  | 31 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 |  |  |  |  |\n\nIdentify Additive or Multiplicative Comparison  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine if the word problem is using an additive (a) or multiplicative (m) comparison.\u003Cbr>1) A peregrine falcon can spot prey from 9 miles away. An eagle can spot prey from 4 times that distance. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  m  |  |  |  |\n| 2) | The cafeteria served 3 trays of fruit on Monday. On Tuesday, it served 7 more trays than Monday. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.  a  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A caterpillar eats 3 leaves per day. After becoming a moth, it visits 3 times as many plants each night. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.  m  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | The baker made 4 loaves of wheat bread. She made 2 more loaves of sourdough than wheat. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  a \u003Cbr>5. a |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A pelican rested on 6 dock posts at the marina. A seagull rested on 9 more posts than the pelican. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.  a  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | A bald eagle carried 9 sticks to its nest in the morning. In the afternoon, it carried 7 more stic","cbCaieiaf4yesqup","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieiaf4yesqup","pdf",44541,"English","# Determine Additive or Multiplicative Comparison\n## Problems 1-16\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"What does additive comparison (a) mean in these problems?\",\"answer\":\"Additive comparison (a) is used when the second quantity is found by adding an extra amount (e.g., “7 more than Monday”).\"},{\"question\":\"What does multiplicative comparison (m) mean in these problems?\",\"answer\":\"Multiplicative comparison (m) is used when the second quantity is found by multiplying by a factor (e.g., “4 times that distance” or “5 times as many”).\"},{\"question\":\"How should you decide whether a problem is (a) or (m)?\",\"answer\":\"Look at the wording: “more,” “than,” and added amounts usually indicate (a), while “times,” “as many,” and distance/quantity scaling usually indicate (m).\"}]","Identify Additive or Multiplicative Comparison - Answer Key | PDF"]