Question

What equation is described below?

20 is 4 times as many as 5

Possible Answers:
5×4=20

20÷4=5

5÷20=4

5+4=20

20×5=4

Answer 1

The answer is 20 = 4*5.

Explanation:

An equation is an mathematical expression where two things are equal. In this case we have a number and an product. The problem states that 20 is 4 times as many as 5. The "is" word gives us a hint that there is the equal sign, and the "times" gives us a hint that it is a product. So we can express this with:

20 = 4*5

Wich would be the first possible answer.

Answer 2

5x4=20

Explanation:

The expression says that 20 is 4 times as many as 5, what is the same as 4 times as many as 5 is equal 20.

The meaning of the expression, if we put into equation terms, is:

4 times 5 is equal to 20

So, we can write the following equation for this expression:

4 x 5 = 20

or

5 x 4 = 20

So, the answer is the first option:

5x4=20