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P1 Maths: Direction and Position (Basic) (Paper 1 (basics))
Tutor Prep Guide · Front, back, left, right, above and below; counting places with ordinal numbers; rows and columns; seats between two people; changing a front count into a back count
P1 Maths: Direction and Position (Basic) (Paper 1 (basics))
Paper 1 (basics): ten position questions on front, back, left, right, above and below, ordinal places, rows and columns, and seats between two people, with answers and one-line notes.
Direct answers Level: P1 maths; format: front, back, left, right, above and below, ordinal places, rows and columns, seats between two positions, and changing a front count into a back count.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: P1 Maths: Direction and Position (Basic) |
| Level | P1 |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationMei is in a queue with 2 people in front of her. What position is she in from the front?
- FoundationA row of 7 children stands from left to right. Ming is the 4th from the left. How many children are on his right?
- FoundationA bookcase has 5 shelves counted from the top. The maths book is on shelf 2. How many shelves are above it?
- IntermediateA classroom has 5 rows of seats from front to back. Keung sits in row 3. How many rows are behind him?
- IntermediateMing is 3 from the front and 4 from the back of a queue. How many people are in the queue?
- IntermediateWah is on Ming’s right and Ming is on Lai’s right. How are the three arranged from left to right?
- ChallengeA queue has 8 people. Ming is 3 from the front. What position is he from the back?
- ChallengeA bookcase has 6 shelves. How many shelves lie between shelf 2 and shelf 5?
- ChallengeOne row has 7 seats. Mei sits in the 6th seat. How many seats are on her right?
- Error redoTrue or false: Wah is on Ming’s right, so Wah is on Ming’s left.
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number 3. | The 2 people in front plus Mei herself make her the 3 one from the front. |
| 2 | 3 children. | With 7 children in the row, take away Ming and the three on his left, leaving 3 on his right. |
| 3 | 1 shelf. | Only shelf 1 lies above shelf 2, so there is 1 shelf above it. |
| 4 | 2 rows. | Row 3 up to row 5 leaves 2 rows behind him. |
| 5 | 6 people. | Add the two counts and subtract 1 because Ming is counted twice: 3 plus 4 minus 1 is 6. |
| 6 | Lai, Ming, Wah, with Lai on the far left. | Lai stands furthest left, Ming is to her right and Wah is further right again. |
| 7 | Number 6. | Take the total, subtract the place from the front and add 1: 8 minus 3 plus 1 is 6. |
| 8 | 2 shelves. | Only shelves 3 and 4 lie in between, which makes 2 shelves. |
| 9 | 1 seat. | From the 6th seat to the 7th there is just 1 seat left on her right. |
| 10 | False; Wah is on Ming’s right. | Left and right are judged from the same person, so anyone on Ming’s right stays on his right. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
Check the answers; for a wrong item, write down which side you count from and recount the place.Tutor Registration →
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