Could someone explain what multiplication comparisons are? An example of the problem is:

Northview bought 6 computers
Southview bought 2 computers

Using multiplication, compare the number of computers the two schools bought. Express the comparison 2 ways.
Please help

Northview bought 3 times the number of computers as Southview.

Southview bought 1/2 the number of computers as Northview.

Well, I hit the wrong key for the second one. It should read Southview bought 1/3 the number of computers as Northview.

Multiplication comparisons involve comparing two quantities using multiplication to determine the relationship between them. In this case, we are comparing the number of computers bought by Northview and Southview.

To compare the number of computers using multiplication, we multiply the quantities together to find the product.

For the given example:

Northview bought 6 computers.
Southview bought 2 computers.

To compare these quantities using multiplication, you can multiply the number of computers bought by each school.

1. Comparison 1: Multiply the number of computers by Northview (6) by the number of computers by Southview (2).
6 computers x 2 computers = 12

So, one way to express the comparison is that Southview bought 12 times fewer computers than Northview.

2. Comparison 2: Multiply the number of computers by Southview (2) by the number of computers by Northview (6).
2 computers x 6 computers = 12

The second way to express the comparison is that Southview bought the same number of computers as Northview's 12 times fewer computers.

In summary, using multiplication to compare the number of computers bought by Northview and Southview, you can say that Southview bought 12 times fewer computers than Northview and Southview bought the same number of computers as Northview's 12 times fewer computers.