Max Maths, Year 6, Work Book, Division word problems

Practice 4 in the 'Max Maths, Year 6, Work Book' revolves around division word problems, enhancing students' ability to interpret and solve real-life mathematical scenarios. The first problem presents a scenario where a bookstore orders a box containing 8 notebooks with a total of 928 pages. Students are tasked with finding out how many pages each notebook contains. To tackle this, they must represent the problem visually, perhaps using a bar model, then divide the total number of pages by the number of notebooks to arrive at the solution, and finally relate the solution back to the context of the problem.

The second problem involves Padma purchasing 4 bead necklaces with a total of 692 beads. Students must determine the number of beads on each necklace. They are guided to model the problem, state the division required to find the answer, calculate it, and then connect the answer to Padma's situation. In the third scenario, Han has 1,632 millilitres of milk, uses part of it for baking, and divides the rest equally into 6 glasses. This problem requires a two-step solution: subtracting the milk used for baking and then dividing the remainder by the number of glasses. The fourth and final problem has Toby and Jade combining their cherries, totalling 564, and sharing them equally among 3 friends. Students need to first find the combined total of cherries and then divide this number by 3 to find out how many cherries each friend receives, ensuring they understand the division in the context of sharing.