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A composed unit allows for scaling to solve problems; i.e. if 3 ice cream cones cost $4.50, how much would 30 ice cream cones cost?
A multiplicative comparison is focused more on looking at the relationship between two or more quantities; i.e. Sally is twice as old as Amy.