Times as many, step by step
35 = 5 × 7 says something in words: 35 is five times as many as 7.
The question
480 = 8 × 60
Times as many
8 groups of 60=480
480is8 timesas many as60
8 + 60=68✗
480is8 times as many as60
- 480 = 8 × 60 says there are 8 groups of 60, and having 8 groups of something is what "times as many" means.
- So 60 is the amount being compared to, and 8 is how many times bigger the other one is.
- It is not "8 more than 60" — that would be 8 + 60 = 68, and 68 is not 480.
- So 480 is 8 times as many as 60.
How it works.
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480 = 8 × 60 says there are 8 groups of 60, and having 8 groups of something is what "times as many" means.
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So 60 is the amount being compared to, and 8 is how many times bigger the other one is.
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It is not "8 more than 60" — that would be 8 + 60 = 68, and 68 is not 480.
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So 480 is 8 times as many as 60.