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Multiplicative Comparison

Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison (e.g. 35 = 5 × 7 means 35 is 5 times as many as 7); represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as equations

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Can your child look at '35 = 5 × 7' and explain it as '35 is five times as many as 7' — understanding it as a comparison, not just a multiplication fact?

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Builds on
What Multiplication Meansages 8–9Interpreting products is prerequisite to interpreting multiplication as comparison
Multiplicative Comparisonthis skill · ages 9–10
Unlocks
Multiplicative Comparisonages 9–10Must understand multiplicative comparison concept before solving word problems
Ratio Problemsages 10–11Ratio reasoning builds on multiplicative comparison from Y5

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M4N05low confidenceYear 4 · Number

solve problems involving multiplying or dividing natural numbers by multiples and powers of 10 without a calculator, using the multiplicative relationship between the place value of digits

AC9M3A03low confidenceYear 3 · Algebra

recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for 3, 4, 5 and 10; extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts

AC9M5N03low confidenceYear 5 · Number

compare and order fractions with the same and related denominators including mixed numerals, applying knowledge of factors and multiples; represent these fractions on a number line

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA3-MR-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3
MA2-MR-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M3A03low confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Algebra strand
VC2M4A02low confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Algebra strand
VC2M4N05low confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Number strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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