Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together, Multiplication word problems (2)

In a practical application of multiplication and subtraction, Year 6 students are presented with a word problem involving Tya and her apple collection. Tya aims to accumulate a total of 8,800 grams of apples and already possesses seven bags of apples at her home. Each bag is filled with 925 grams of apples. The task for the students is to calculate the additional amount of apples Tya needs to purchase to reach her goal. To tackle this problem, a two-step approach is suggested.

The first step requires students to determine the total weight of the apples Tya currently has. This is achieved by multiplying the weight of one bag of apples, 925 grams, by the number of bags she has, which is seven. The multiplication yields a result of 6,475 grams, indicating the amount Tya already owns. Next, the students must figure out how many more grams are required to meet the 8,800-gram target. By subtracting the weight of the apples Tya has from her target weight, the students find that she needs to buy an additional 2,325 grams of apples. This exercise not only reinforces students' multiplication and subtraction skills but also their ability to solve multi-step word problems.