Max Maths, Year 4, Try it, Word problems

In this set of word problems designed for Year 4 students, children are encouraged to apply their mathematical skills to solve practical questions. The first problem asks them to calculate the total length of Padma's ribbons. She has 6 ribbons, each measuring 179 centimetres. Students must multiply the length of one ribbon by the total number of ribbons to find the combined length. The second problem presents a two-part question involving multiplication and scaling. Initially, students must figure out the total number of milk bottles in 16 boxes with 6 bottles per box. Then they are asked to extend this calculation to determine the total number of milk bottles on 8 trucks, assuming each truck carries the same number of boxes and bottles as the first.

The third problem requires students to work with time and rate. They need to calculate the total number of pages a school printer can print in 2 hours, knowing that it prints 7 pages per minute. This involves converting hours to minutes and then multiplying by the rate of pages per minute. In the final problem, Padma is back, but this time with balloons. She has 6 balloons and pays 80 cents for each. Students must multiply the cost per balloon by the number of balloons to find out the total cost. These problems are designed to help students practice and enhance their multiplication skills, and they are directed to workbook pages 69 to 72 for further practice.