Max Maths, Year 5, Try it, Word problems (2)

Toby has a passion for collecting shells and stores them meticulously in boxes. With 23 full boxes and each box containing 16 shells, the task is to calculate the total number of shells in his collection. By multiplying the number of boxes by the number of shells each box can hold, Toby's total shell count can be determined. This multiplication problem combines practical maths with real-world applications, allowing students to see the relevance of arithmetic in everyday scenarios.

Maths also comes into play when planning expenditures, as seen in the various word problems presented. For instance, a restaurant looking to purchase new dinner plates must calculate the total cost based on the price per plate and the quantity needed. Similarly, a class planning a ferry trip from Belize to San Pedro must work out the total ticket cost and how it fits within their budget. Further applications include calculating the total cost for a group of friends attending a show and figuring out the cumulative amount of money Han received from his grandparents over a period of 24 months. These problems encourage students to apply multiplication and subtraction to solve practical financial questions, enhancing their numerical fluency and problem-solving skills.