Grade 3 Math · Spatial Sense

Quarter and half turns

Follow a sequence of quarter and half turns and determine the final facing direction. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.

Practice this skill Curriculum: G3-E1.4

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A robot starts facing north. It makes a quarter turn counter-clockwise. Which direction is it facing now?

  • east
  • north
  • south
  • west

Answer: west

See one solved, step by step

A robot starts facing south. It makes a quarter turn counter-clockwise, then a quarter turn clockwise. Which direction is it facing now?

  • east
  • west
  • north
  • south
📘 Worked solution
1Start facing south.This is the direction the robot begins facing.
2After a quarter turn counter-clockwise: facing east.A quarter turn counter-clockwise moves you one step the other way: north -> west -> south -> east -> north.
3After a quarter turn clockwise: facing south.A quarter turn clockwise moves you one step around: north -> east -> south -> west -> north.

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