KS2 Primary Maths Age 13-17 - Arithmetic - Problem: - Explained

The video tutorial explains how to determine the total number of pages in a book based on Jay's reading progress. Jay reads 57 pages on Monday and 33 pages on Tuesday, leaving her with a quarter of the book unread. The tutorial demonstrates adding the pages read, understanding fractions of the book, and using a diagram to calculate the total pages. It concludes with a final calculation of 120 pages in the book and discusses the marking scheme for solving the problem.

How many pages did Jay read on Monday?

• 33 pages

• 57 pages

• 90 pages

• 120 pages

What fraction of the book has Jay already read?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 4/4

If Jay has read 90 pages, how many pages are in each quarter of the book?

• 35 pages

• 20 pages

• 25 pages

• 30 pages

What is the total number of pages in the book?

• 110 pages

• 100 pages

• 120 pages

• 90 pages

What is the key step in finding the total number of pages in the book?

• Adding the pages read on Monday and Tuesday

• Multiplying the pages in one quarter by four

• Subtracting the pages left from the total

• Dividing the pages read by three