Max Maths, Year 5, Try it Multiplying numbers by 10 or 100 (2)

In the 'Max Maths' curriculum for Year 5, one of the exercises focuses on multiplying numbers by 10 or 100. The task begins with a clear example, showing how to multiply 302 by 100, and encourages students to understand the place value shift that occurs during multiplication. A table with columns for ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, and ten thousands is provided to visually demonstrate the movement of digits as the numbers increase in value by factors of 10 or 100. This helps to reinforce the concept that multiplying by 10 or 100 shifts the digits to the left in the place value table.

The 'Let's Practise' section offers a series of multiplication problems for students to solve, further cementing their understanding of the process. Problems include straightforward multiplications, such as 459 multiplied by 10, and more challenging questions where students must determine the missing multiplier or multiplicand to achieve a given product. For example, students are asked to find what number, when multiplied by 100, equals 46,500, or to identify the missing factor that turns 317 into 3,170. These exercises not only test the students' multiplication skills but also their grasp of place value and their problem-solving abilities. To continue practising, students are directed to workbook pages 15 to 16 for additional exercises.