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The bar of soap is 4 inches long. How long is the sugar cube? |  |  |  |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3. |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Bar of soap |  |  |  |  | 4 inches |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Sugar cube |  | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 2) A coconut is 3 times as wide as a kiwi. The coconut is 6 inches wide. How wide is the kiwi? |  |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6. |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Coconut |  |  |  |  | 6 inches |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Kiwi | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) A drumstick is 4 times as long as a popsicle stick. The drumstick is 16 inches long. How long is the popsicle stick? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Drumstick |  |  |  |  | 16 inches |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Popsicle stick |  |  |  | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) A catfish is 8 times as long as a tadpole. The catfish is 8 inches long. How long is the tadpole? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Catfish |  |  |  |  | 8 inches |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Tadpole | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) An ear of corn is 8 times as long as a peanut. The ear of corn is 8 inches long. How long is the peanut? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Ear of corn |  |  |  |  | 8 inches |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Peanut |  | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) A king cobra is 7 times as long as a garden snake. The king cobra is 14 feet long. How long is the garden snake? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| King cobra |  |  |  |  | 14 inches |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Garden snake |  |  | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-6 |  |  |  |  |  | 83 | 67 |  | 50 | 33 | 17 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9)[ 9](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9)  \n Using Visual Model with Multiplicative Comparison Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Use the visual model to solve.\u003Cbr>1) A bar of soap is 4 times as long as a sugar cube. The bar of soap is 4 inches long. How long is the sugar cube? |  |  |  |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3. | Answers\u003Cbr>1 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |\n| Bar of soap |  |  |  |  | 4 inches |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |\n| Sugar cube |  | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 2) A coconut is 3 times as wide as a kiwi. The coconut is 6 inches wide. How wide is the kiwi? |  |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6. | 1 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Coconut |  |  |  |  | 6 inches |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |\n| Kiwi | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) A drumstick is 4 times as long as a popsicle stick. The drumstick is 16 inches long. How long is the popsicle stick? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Drumstick |  |  |  |  | 16 inches |  |  |\n| Popsicle stick |  |  |  | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |\n| 4) A catfish is 8 times as long as a tadpole. The catfish is 8 inches long. How long is the tadpole? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Catfish |  |  |  |  | 8 inches |  |  |\n| Tadpole | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) An ear of corn is 8 times as long as a peanut. The ear of corn is 8 inches long. How long is the peanut? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Ear of corn |  |  |  |  | 8 inches |  |  |\n| Peanut |  | \u003Cbr>? |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) A king cobra is 7 times as long as a garden snake. 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