Step-by-step practice Maths textbook

Chapter 9: Solving problems with the four operations

Strand Problem solving
Level Level 4
Practice 105 questions with step-by-step solutions

Step-by-step practice: maths (Level 4). Small steps, repeated until fluent. Content: Choose an operation for a one-step problem with numbers to 10000 (PV6, AS4, MD3), Solve a two-step problem using addition or subtraction, then multiplication or division (Year 4 paraphrase), Solve a problem with a missing number, by working backwards (AS4), Find a fraction of an amount in a problem (F7), Choose the operation in a problem and explain the choice (Year 4 paraphrase).

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By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Choose addition, subtraction, multiplication or division for a problem
Solve a two-step problem
Work backwards to find a missing number
Find a fraction of an amount in a story
Explain why an operation fits a problem

You should already know

Column addition and subtraction (chapter 3)
Times tables and division (chapters 4 to 6)
Fractions of amounts (chapter 7)
Time to the minute (chapter 8)

Where this leads

Level 4 check (chapter 10)

Lessons in this chapter

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