IXL | Comparison word problems: addition or multiplication?

Last weekend, Mr. Garrison sold 9 guppies at his pet store. He also sold 5 more goldfish than guppies.

Which equation can you use to find how many goldfish Mr. Garrison sold?

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question

Mr. Bryant sells wind chimes at craft fairs. He charges $8 for his small wind chimes. He charges 3 times as much money for his large wind chimes as his small wind chimes.

Which equation can you use to find how much money Mr. Bryant charges for his large wind chimes?

solution

Start by listing the information given in the problem:

Mr. Bryant charges $8 for his small wind chimes.
Mr. Bryant charges 3 times as much money for his large wind chimes as his small wind chimes.

You want to find how much money Mr. Bryant charges for his large wind chimes. He charges 3 times as much money for his large wind chimes as his small wind chimes. So, you should use multiplication instead of addition.

You can use this equation:

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