Solving Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems: A Step-by-Step Guide

Understanding the Problem

• The problem involves calculating the total number of baked goods Ella plans to make next fall, based on her baking quantities from this fall and planned increases.
• We need to determine the number of muffins and cookies for next fall and then sum them to find the total.

Calculating This Fall's Quantities

• This fall, Ella baked 12 muffins.
• She also baked 24 cookies, which is two times the number of muffins (12 * 2 = 24).

Calculating Next Fall's Quantities

• Next fall, Ella plans to bake 36 muffins, which is three times the number she baked this fall (12 * 3 = 36).
• She plans to bake 120 cookies, which is five times the number of cookies she baked this fall (24 * 5 = 120).

Total Baked Goods for Next Fall

• To find the total baked goods for next fall, we add the planned number of muffins and cookies.
• The total is 156 baked goods (36 muffins + 120 cookies = 156).