Algebraic reasoning

3.5(C)

Times As Much As

Describe a multiplication expression as a comparison such as 3 x 24 represents 3 times as much as 24.

Part of The student applies mathematical process standards to analyze and create patterns and relationships

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Reading a Multiplication Expression

Today you will learn to read a multiplication expression as a comparison. A multiplication expression is a math phrase like 3 x 24. It has numbers and a times sign. You can read it in a special way: '3 times as much as 24.' That means you have 24, and then you have 3 groups of that much.