standard_description: Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 × 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times as many as 7 and 7 times as many as 5. Represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as multiplication equations.
problem_activity: Problem 1
a.   Take 60 seconds to list as many multiples of 2 as you can.
b.   What do you notice about the values in that list? What do you wonder?
c.   Is 3,498 a multiple of 2? How do you know?
Problem 2
a.   Make a list of the first fifteen multiples of 3.
b.   Which of the numbers in your list are multiples of 6? What pattern do you see in where the multiples of 6 appear in the list?
c.   Which numbers in the list are multiples of 7? Can you predict when multiples of 7 will appear in the list of multiples of 3? Explain your reasoning.


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