Grade 1 problem

Logic · Grade 1

There are 17 children in a line. Dasha is fourth from the end. What is her position from the start?

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  1. Include Dasha herself when counting from both ends.
  2. Calculate 17 − 4 + 1.
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Answer: 14

There are 3 children after Dasha. There are 17 − 4 = 13 before her, so Dasha is fourteenth from the start.

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