4th Grade Multiplicative Comparison Test with Point Values (PDF)
This multiplicative comparison test for 4th Grade covers multiplicative comparison (Common Core 4.OA.A.1, 4.OA.A.2), with a free PDF to print.
Time and points
- Grade: Grade 4
- Chapter: Multiplicative Comparison
- Standards: 4.OA.A.1, 4.OA.A.2
- Time: 40 minutes
- Total: 20 points
Multiplicative comparison test: questions
Question 1 – Equations and sentences [2 pts]
- Write a sentence that tells what \(36 = 9 \times 4\) means. (1 point)
- Write a multiplication equation for this sentence: 56 is 7 times as many as 8. (1 point)
Question 2 – More and times [2 pts]
Mei has 5 stickers. Sofia has 20 stickers.
- Write a sentence that tells how many more stickers Sofia has than Mei. (1 point)
- Write a sentence that tells how many times as many stickers Sofia has as Mei. (1 point)
Question 3 – Bar model [2 pts]
The bar model compares the number of pens with the number of pencils in a drawer. There are 8 pens. There are 3 times as many pencils as pens. Write an equation with the letter p for the number of pencils and solve it.
Question 4 – Unknown length [2 pts]
A python is 21 feet long. It is 7 times as long as a garden snake. Write an equation with the letter s for the length of the garden snake and solve it.
Question 5 – How many times [2 pts]
A scooter costs $72. A helmet costs $9. The scooter costs how many times as much as the helmet? Write an equation with the letter n and solve it.
Question 6 – Saving money [2 pts]
Noah saved \(\$15.00\). His sister saved 4 times as much as Noah.
- How much did his sister save? (1 point)
- How much more did his sister save than Noah? (1 point)
Question 7 – Marble collection [3 pts]
Aisha has 6 marbles. Liam has 5 times as many marbles as Aisha. Diego has 3 times as many marbles as Liam.
- How many marbles does Liam have? (1 point)
- How many marbles does Diego have? (1 point)
- How many marbles do the three friends have in all? (1 point)
Question 8 – Find the mistake [3 pts]
Ethan says that if Mei has 4 times as many stickers as Jamal, who has 6, then Mei has 10 stickers because 6 + 4 = 10.
- Find how many stickers Mei has. (1 point)
- Explain Ethan’s mistake. (1 point)
- Find how many more stickers Mei has than Jamal. (1 point)
Question 9 – Bus and van [2 pts]
A school bus holds 48 students. A minivan holds 6 students. The bus holds how many times as many students as the minivan? Write an equation with the letter n and solve it.
Key facts behind this multiplicative comparison test
- “A is n times as many as B” means A = n × B.
- “More than” and “fewer than” are additive comparisons; “times as many” is multiplicative.
- To find the bigger amount, multiply. To find the smaller amount or the number of times, divide.
- Use a letter for the unknown, such as 28 = 4 × b.
- A bar model with equal units shows the comparison clearly.
How to use this multiplicative comparison test
Time yourself: the test is designed for an average student in 45 minutes. Answer the questions you are sure of first, then come back to the longer ones and check your units.
All Grade 4 chapters: Grade 4 math.
