Max Maths, Year 4, Try it, Word problems

In a set of word problems designed for Year 4 students, children are asked to apply their mathematical knowledge to real-life scenarios. The first problem involves a swimming pool with a given length of 40 metres. To find the width, which is stated to be half of the length, students are instructed to divide the length by 2, resulting in a width of 20 metres. Moving on to calculate the perimeter, which is the total distance around the pool, they learn to add together two lengths and two widths. By doing this, they find that the perimeter is 120 metres. The final task for the swimming pool is to determine the area, which, for a rectangular shape, is found by multiplying the length by the width, giving an area of 800 square metres.

Another problem in the series invites students to consider a square bathroom tile with a known perimeter of 20 centimetres. They are tasked with finding the length of one side of the tile, which requires understanding that a square has four equal sides. Additionally, they are asked to calculate the area of the tile. A separate problem presents a driveway with dimensions of 12 centimetres in length and 5 metres in width, challenging students to calculate both the area and the perimeter. These problems are designed to reinforce concepts of length, width, perimeter, and area, encouraging students to use division and multiplication to solve practical mathematical questions.