13.03 Grids

Rows run across, from left to right, like rows of seats in a cinema. Columns run up and down, like columns of an ancient Greek temple. Can you identify the  row or the column  an item is located in?

Examples

Example 1

Which row is the owl in?

Worked Solution

Create a strategy

Look for the owl then look to the left to see which row it is in.

Apply the idea

The owl is in row 1.

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Examples

Example 2

What is the location of the carrots?

Worked Solution

Create a strategy

State the column and row that the carrots are in.

Apply the idea

The carrots are in column A, row 4.

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