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

15 x 3 = 45 so she did twice as many hours

Answer 2

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

Step-by-step 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 $45=15\times3$

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