Max Maths, Year 5, Learn together, Word problems (2)

In a practical application of mathematics for Year 5 students, a word problem is presented that involves a school organising a fair to fund the purchase of new computer monitors. The school successfully raises $5,000 from the event. The task at hand is to determine how much money will remain after buying 55 monitors that each cost $89. To solve this, the problem is divided into two distinct steps. The first step requires calculating the total cost of the monitors by multiplying the number of monitors (55) by the price per monitor ($89). This multiplication reveals that the total cost for the monitors is $4,895.

The second step involves subtracting the total cost of the monitors from the amount raised at the fair. By deducting $4,895 from $5,000, it is found that the school will have $105 left after making the purchase. This exercise not only reinforces multiplication and subtraction skills but also demonstrates the practical use of these operations in real-life scenarios. To further engage the students, they are then presented with another problem to solve independently. This time, the question asks how many flats there are in a block with 13 flats on each floor and 16 floors in total. Students are encouraged to multiply 13 by 16 to find the answer, applying the same mathematical principles they learned from the previous exercise.