Max Maths, Year 3, Try it, Word problems

In the "Try It" section of Max Maths for Year 3, students are presented with word problems to solve. The first problem involves calculating the difference in revision time for two subjects. Toby spent 2 hours and 20 minutes revising for his science test and a longer time of 3 hours and 28 minutes for his mathematics test. To find out how much longer he took for mathematics, students are encouraged to draw a model to represent the problem and calculate the difference in time between the two revision sessions. The solution requires subtracting the time spent on science revision from the time spent on mathematics revision, resulting in the additional time Toby dedicated to his mathematics test.

The second problem asks students to figure out what time Mr Li left his office. He arrived at his office at 9 o'clock in the morning and left 4 hours later. Students must add 4 hours to the starting time to determine the correct departure time. The problem provides multiple-choice answers, including times throughout the day from 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., and students must select the correct time when Mr Li left his office based on the given information.