Max Maths, Year 5, Try it, Changing the scale on the vertical axis (1)

The Max Maths Year 5 exercise presents a line graph to help students interpret data related to the number of cars in a shopping mall car park throughout the day. The graph provides a visual representation of car numbers at different times, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with car counts ranging from 10 to 70. Students are tasked with answering a series of questions based on the information displayed in the graph.

Questions include identifying the exact number of cars present at a specific time, such as 1 p.m., and determining at what time the car park has a certain number of cars, like 60. The exercise also challenges students to analyse the graph to find periods when the car park experiences the greatest influx or departure of cars, as well as times when the number of cars remains constant. Additionally, students are asked to calculate the mode, which is the most frequently occurring number of cars in the car park during the observed times. The final question prompts students to speculate on the closing time of the shopping mall based on the car park's usage patterns.