Statistics - Comparison, Sum and Difference - Starter

The 'Fluent in Four - Revision' exercise is a numerical challenge aimed at Year 5 students, focusing on their ability to perform basic arithmetic operations and understand mathematical concepts. For instance, students are tasked with subtracting 604 from 3,025, resulting in 2,421, and finding the difference between 4,027 and 658, which is 3,369. These exercises reinforce their understanding of subtraction and the importance of place value. Additionally, learners are encouraged to use the column method to add numbers such as 371 and 518, yielding a total of 889, and to combine 350 (thirty-five tens) with 27 (twenty-seven ones) and 600 (six hundreds), which totals 977.

Moreover, the activity extends to include a visual representation of data, where students must create a bar chart from the information provided in a table. This table categorises points scored by shapes such as triangles, squares, and circles, and the chart must reflect these scores accurately. The challenge also incorporates a conceptual understanding of fractions, asking students to determine the sum of hundredths required to make one whole. This is exemplified by the numbers 37 and 63 hundredths adding up to 100 hundredths, or one whole. Through these varied tasks, the exercise aims to enhance the pupils' mathematical fluency and reasoning skills, as well as their ability to interpret and present data graphically.