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

The Max Maths Work Book for Year 6 presents a series of multiplication word problems designed to enhance students' problem-solving skills. In the first scenario, students are asked to calculate the initial quantity of strawberries a fruit seller had before ending the day with 327 strawberries. The problem is approached systematically: by creating a model to represent the situation, determining the mathematical operation needed, estimating the answer through rounding, solving the problem accurately, and then relating the final answer back to the context of the problem.

In another problem, students explore the weekly work hours of Samir's mother, who works 17 hours each week. The task is to calculate the total hours worked over a period of seven weeks and then determine her earnings given a rate of $8 per hour. This problem is tackled in two parts, first finding the total hours and then calculating the total pay. Additional exercises include determining the total number of chickens a farmer has, given he has eight times as many chickens as his 24 goats, and then finding the combined total of chickens and goats. Lastly, students are asked to work out how much money Samir has saved over 125 days at a rate of $6 per day towards a new bicycle costing $887, and how much more he needs to save. Each problem requires breaking down the question into manageable parts, solving each step, and understanding the relationship between the operations and the real-world context.