Question

Tina practiced piano for 15 hours last month and 45 hours this month. Use multiplication to write a statement comparing the hours Tina practiced during the two months.

Answer 1

Answer: Hours by Tina practiced this month is 3 times the hours she practiced last month such that 15 x 3 =45 hours.

Explanation:

Given : Duration of Tina practiced piano last month= 15 hours

Duration of Tina practiced piano this month= 45 hours

We can see 45 is a multiple of 15 such that
`45=15*3`

Therefore, Hours by Tina practiced this month is 3 times the hours she practiced last month such that 15 x 3= 45 hours.