When we talk about maximum, think of it as the biggest or the most you can have of something. Imagine you have a jar full of candies. If you put as many candies as you can into the jar until no more can fit, that’s the maximum number of candies the jar can hold. It’s like when you try to fill a cup with water; the maximum is when the water reaches the top and any more would spill over.
Another way to think about maximum is when you’re playing on a swing. You pump your legs to go higher and higher. The highest point you can reach before you start coming back down is your maximum height on the swing. It’s the tallest or farthest you can go.
In a race, the maximum speed is how fast you can run when you’re going your fastest. It’s the top speed you can reach. So, whenever you hear the word maximum, think about the most, biggest, or farthest something can be. It’s like reaching the top of a mountain where you can’t go any higher.