Max Maths, Year 3, Work Book, Word problems (mass)

In "Max Maths, Year 3, Workbook", students are presented with a series of word problems focusing on mass measurements. The first problem involves calculating the combined mass of a television and a table. The television weighs 12 kilograms and 577 grams, while the table is heavier at 34 kilograms and 800 grams. Students are encouraged to use a model drawing to aid their calculations and find the total mass in both kilograms and grams. The aim is to help children visualise the problem and work out the sum of the two masses.

The subsequent parts of the practice delve deeper into comparing weights. Children are tasked with determining how much heavier the table is compared to the sofa, which has a mass of 26 kilograms and 489 grams. Again, a model drawing is suggested as a helpful tool. Additionally, they must calculate the total mass of the television and the sofa in grams and determine how much lighter the television is than the table, solely in grams. Another problem set involves Samir, who must reach a certain mass to ride a rollercoaster. Students must figure out how much more mass Samir needs to gain to reach the minimum requirement of 30 kilograms if he currently weighs 28 kilograms and 874 grams. They must also decide whether the addition of boots, weighing 1,217 grams, allows Samir to meet the mass requirement for the rollercoaster ride.