Using all four operations to solve measure problems worksheet

Activity 1 invites children to apply their mathematical skills to a practical and engaging context: creating fruit salad recipes. Each recipe should include apples and two other fruits selected from a provided list, each with its own weight in grams. The students are tasked with determining how many unique three-fruit combinations can be created from the list. They must then calculate the total weight of the fruit in each salad, converting the sum into kilograms. This activity encourages the use of addition and conversion between grams and kilograms, reinforcing their understanding of mass and its measurement.

In Activity 2, the children's creativity is further stimulated through the concoction of fruit cocktails. Each recipe must yield 1½ litres and consist of a blend of three different juices from a given selection, each with a specified volume in millilitres. The challenge is to figure out the number of possible fruit cocktail combinations. To deepen their learning experience, the children can be given the opportunity to adjust the quantities of each juice, either mathematically or by physically measuring out the juices using jugs or cylinders. This variation allows them to practice all four mathematical operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—while also dealing with volume and decimal notation. The overarching objective is to enhance their ability to solve measure-related problems using these operations, with a particular focus on scaling.