Year 5 Adding and Subtracting Wholes and Decimals Maths Challenge

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 5 Adding and Subtracting Wholes and Decimals Maths Challenge checks pupils’ understanding of adding and subtracting wholes and decimals within a problem solving context. Pupils will apply their knowledge to help Betty and Bill calculate the amount of flour and sugar they have left and work out which recipes they will be able to create.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Fractions (including decimals and percentages)

Mathematics Year 5: (5F10) Solve problems involving number up to three decimal places

Mathematics Year 5: (5M9a) Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [for example, length, mass, volume, money] using decimal notation, including scaling