Max Maths, Year 4, Work Book, Word problems

The workbook presents a series of word problems designed to help Year 4 students develop their problem-solving skills. In the first scenario, a stationery shop orders a box containing 8 packs of envelopes with a total of 96 envelopes. To solve this, students must represent the problem visually, perhaps using a bar model to divide the total number of envelopes by the number of packs. The operation needed to find the answer is division, and by performing the calculation (96 ÷ 8), students discover that there are 12 envelopes in each pack. The solution is then related back to the context of the problem, confirming the quantity per pack.

In another problem, Padma buys 4 bead necklaces with a total of 92 beads, and students must determine the number of beads on each necklace. Again, a visual model can be used to illustrate the problem, followed by division to find the answer (92 ÷ 4), resulting in 23 beads per necklace. Subsequent problems involve Han dividing milk among glasses after drinking some, and Toby and Jade sharing cherries between friends. These problems require students to break down the scenarios into two steps: finding the new total after a quantity is removed or combined, and then dividing this new total by the number of recipients. This multi-step approach helps students practice their arithmetic and reinforces their understanding of real-life applications of mathematics.