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P1 Maths: Direction and Position (Basic) (Paper 2 (intermediate))
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 2 (intermediate))
Paper 2 (intermediate): 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)
- FoundationWah is 4 from the front and 3 from the back of a queue. How many people are in the queue?
- FoundationA row has 9 seats. Ming sits 7th from the left. What position is he from the right?
- FoundationA seating plan has 3 rows. Mei sits in row 2. How many rows are behind her?
- IntermediateA seating plan has 3 rows of 5 seats. Ming sits in row 2, 4th seat. How many seats of that row are in front of him?
- IntermediateA bookcase has 6 shelves. How many shelves above shelf 2 is shelf 5?
- IntermediateMing stands on step 4 and walks up 3 more steps. Which step does he reach?
- ChallengeA queue has 12 people. Wah is 5th from the front. What position is he from the back?
- ChallengeA seating plan has 4 rows of 6 seats. How many seats are there altogether?
- ChallengeA sits in row 3, seat 2. B sits three seats to the right of A. Which seat is B in?
- Error redoTrue or false: in a queue of 5 people, the 2nd from the front and the 2nd from the back are the same person.
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 people. | Three in front, two behind and Wah himself make 6 people. |
| 2 | Number 3. | 9 minus 7 plus 1 is 3, so he is 3 from the right. |
| 3 | 1 row. | From row 2 to row 3 there is 1 row behind her. |
| 4 | 3 seats. | He is in the 4th seat, so seats 1 to 3 come before him, which makes 3 seats. |
| 5 | 3 shelves. | 5 minus 2 is 3, so shelf 5 is 3 shelves above shelf 2. |
| 6 | Step 7. | 4 plus 3 is 7, since going up increases the step number. |
| 7 | Number 8. | 12 minus 5 plus 1 is 8, so he is 8 from the back. |
| 8 | 24 seats. | Four rows of six seats give 4 times 6, which is 24. |
| 9 | Seat 5. | Counting three seats to the right of seat 2 gives 2 plus 3, which is 5. |
| 10 | False; they are different people. | With 5 people, 2nd from the back is 4 from the front, which is not the 2nd. |
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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