Max Maths, Year 6, Work Book, Review of addition and subtraction

In the Max Maths Year 6 Workbook, students are given a comprehensive review of addition and subtraction to consolidate their arithmetic skills. Practice 1 begins with straightforward calculations, asking pupils to complete a series of sums and differences. For example, they are presented with problems such as '7 + 6 =' and '17 – 6 =', requiring them to perform basic addition and subtraction to find the answers. This exercise is designed to refresh their understanding of these fundamental operations and ensure their fluency in dealing with single and double-digit numbers.

The second part of the practice focuses on finding missing numbers in given equations. Students are prompted to fill in the blanks to balance the equations correctly, such as in '7 + __ = 12' and '17 – __ = 12'. This task helps to develop their problem-solving abilities and reinforces the concept of inverse operations, as they must reverse the process of addition or subtraction to determine the unknown value. Finally, the third exercise encourages creativity and deeper understanding, as pupils are asked to write down any pair of numbers that satisfy given addition and subtraction sentences, such as '__ + __ = 19' and '__ – __ = 6'. This section allows for multiple correct answers and demonstrates the flexibility of number relationships within arithmetic expressions.