NumihanaChoose one of 83 shirts, one of 39 hats and one of 4 scarves. How many different outfits are possible?
Answer: ________________
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Choose operations in context.
Choose operations and interpret answers in original contextual problems.
Numihana · England Year 6
Choose operations in context
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Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Choose operations and interpret answers in original contextual problems.
7 boxes contain 69 pencils each. 19 pencils are used. How many remain?
Answer: ________________
A library has 64 books, receives 39 more, then receives 11 more. How many books are there?
Answer: ________________
10 boxes contain 20 pencils each. There are 13 extra pencils. How many pencils altogether?
Answer: ________________
There are 78 counters. 37 are taken away, then 10 are added. How many remain?
Answer: ________________
A library has 53 books, receives 32 more, then receives 3 more. How many books are there?
Answer: ________________
Numihana · England Year 6
Choose operations in context
Answer key
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Choose operations and interpret answers in original contextual problems.
Choose one of 83 shirts, one of 39 hats and one of 4 scarves. How many different outfits are possible?
Answer: 12948
7 boxes contain 69 pencils each. 19 pencils are used. How many remain?
Answer: 464
A library has 64 books, receives 39 more, then receives 11 more. How many books are there?
Answer: 114
10 boxes contain 20 pencils each. There are 13 extra pencils. How many pencils altogether?
Answer: 213
There are 78 counters. 37 are taken away, then 10 are added. How many remain?
Answer: 51
A library has 53 books, receives 32 more, then receives 3 more. How many books are there?
Answer: 88
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Choose operations and interpret answers in original contextual problems.
Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗
Year 6 → Number → Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.
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Represent the story with a bar model, groups or a short sequence of equations. Decide what each operation means and keep the units. For transport, any unfilled final vehicle still counts as one vehicle.
A common slip
A numerical remainder needs interpretation in its context. Check whether the situation asks for exact sharing or enough complete containers.
Worked example
7 boxes contain 6 pencils each. There are 6 extra pencils. How many pencils altogether?
Answer: 48
Represent the story with a bar model, groups or a short sequence of equations. Decide what each operation means and keep the units. For transport, any unfilled final vehicle still counts as one vehicle.