Key learning points

1. Lengths can be compared using division.
2. The stem sentence, 'The ___ is ___ times the length of the ___' can be used to compare and describe lengths.
3. Comparisons of length can be represented as multiplication equations with a fractional multiplier.

Keywords

• Times the length/height/depth - Times the length/height/depth is a phrase that is used to compare and describe lengths or heights. For example, one tree might be three times the height of another tree; it is three times as tall.

• Unit fraction - A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is one.

Common misconception