4.OA.2: Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparisons by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison. (MP.1, MP.2, MP.3)

Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparisons by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison. (MP.1, MP.2, MP.3)

Example Problems
At a store, 3 notebooks cost $5.25.
At the same rate, how much will
11 notebooks cost?
In a field, 20 sprinklers can water 5 acres of land.

At the same rate, how many acres can
8 sprinklers water?
In a school band, the ratio of flutes to clarinets is 5 to 8.

If there are
20 flutes, how many clarinets are there?
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