Max Maths, Year 6, Practice, Finding percentages of quantities and shapes

In the Max Maths Year 6 practice exercises, students are encouraged to apply their knowledge of percentages to real-world scenarios and geometric shapes. The first task requires students to calculate specific percentages of given quantities. They must find 60% of 120 kg, which involves multiplying 120 by 0.6, and also determine what 25% of 240 ml is, which means multiplying 240 by 0.25. These exercises help solidify their understanding of how to find a fraction of a number, which is a skill that is frequently used in everyday life.

The next challenge puts their skills into a practical context, asking them to calculate what 80% of a 95-page storybook is. This task helps students to connect the abstract concept of percentages with a tangible example, such as reading a book. For the Maths Challenge, students get creative by drawing a circle and visually dividing it into percentages. They are instructed to shade 50% of the circle red, 25% green, 20% blue, and the remaining 5% yellow. This exercise not only reinforces their understanding of percentages but also helps them to visualise how percentages can represent parts of a whole in a graphical form.