How it works
Times as many means copies: multiply. More than means add on.
Kim has 5 times as many stickers as Sam, who has 7: 5 × 7 = 35.
To find how many times as many, divide.
Worked examples
Multiply
- Kim has 5 times as many stickers as Sam. Sam has 7 stickers. How many stickers does Kim have?
- 5 times as many means 5 copies.
- 5 × 7 = 35.
- So the answer is 35.
Choose the sentence
- Ana has 12 pencils. Ben has 6 pencils. Ana has how many times as many pencils as Ben? Which number sentence tells it?
- Ana has 12 and Ben has 6.
- How many times as many? 12 ÷ 6 = 2.
- So the answer is 12 ÷ 6 = ?.
Say the comparison
- Zoe has 75 marbles. Max has 15 marbles. Which sentence tells how they compare?
- Zoe has 75 and Max has 15.
- 75 ÷ 15 = 5.
- So the answer is Zoe has 5 times as many as Max..
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Kim has 4 times as many stickers as Sam. Sam has 8 stickers. How many stickers does Kim have?