Max Maths, Year 4, Learn together, Word problems (3)

In an exercise designed for Year 4 students, the concept of division is applied to solve word problems. One of the problems presents a scenario where a total of £84 must be divided equally among three shares. The students are encouraged to perform the division to find out the value of each share. By dividing 84 by 3, they discover that each share is worth £28. An example is given where a character named Jade receives two shares, thus obtaining a total of £56, as demonstrated by the calculation of 28 added to 28.

Another problem involves practical application of division with a context that students can relate to—distributing eggs into boxes. The problem states that there are 82 eggs and each egg box can hold 6 eggs. Students are tasked with calculating how many boxes can be completely filled. Through long division, they work out that 82 divided by 6 results in 13 full boxes with a remainder of 4 eggs. This means that there will be 13 boxes filled with 6 eggs each, and 4 eggs will not be in a box. These exercises help students to understand division in real-world contexts and improve their problem-solving skills.