Calendar Problems
Here are the months January, February and March shown on a calendar:
           January                            February                                               March
 Mo   Tu   We   Th   Fr   Sa   Su   Mo   Tu   We   Th     Fr     Sa     Su         Mo     Tu     We     Th     Fr     Sa     Su
 28   29   30   31    1    2    3    1    2    3    4      5      6      7         29      1      2      3      4      5      6
  4    5    6    7   8     9   10   8     9   10   11     12     13     14          7      8      9     10     11     12     13
 11   12   13   14   15   16   17   15   16   17   18     19     20     21         14     15     16     17     18     19     20
 18   19   20   21   22   23   24   22   23   24   25     26     27     28         21     22     23     24     25     26     27
 25   26   27   28   29   30   31   29    1    2    3     4       5      6         28     29     30     31      1      2      3
  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    7    8    9   10     11     12     13          4      5      6      7      8      9     10
Answer these questions about the calendar.
1)    Is this year a leap year? How do you know?
2)    How many days are there in this year? Explain your answer.
3)    How many Thursdays are there in March?
4)    What day is 24th February?
5)    What date is the second Friday in March?
6)    What day is February 24th?
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     7) Today is 26th January. My birthday is 19th February.
         How many days do I have to wait?
8)   I am going on holiday on 29th March. Today is 26th February. How many days do I have
     to pack my suitcase?  
                                           Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Time Units | Home Learning Task: Calendar Problems
                     Calendar Problems Answers
Question                      Answer
1. Is this year a leap year? How do you know?
            It is a leap year because there are 29
            days in February.
2. How many days are there in this year? Explain your
   answer.
            366 days because February has 29
            days making it a leap year.
3. How many Thursdays are there in March?
            5 days
4. What day is 24th February?
            Wednesday
5. What date is the second Friday in March?
            11th March
6. What day is February 24th?
            Wednesday
7. Today is 26th January. My birthday is 19th February.
   How many days do I have to wait?
            24 days
8. I am going on holiday on 29th March. Today is 26th
   February. How many days do I have to pack my
   suitcase?  
            32 days
                                                          Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Time Units | Home Learning Task: Calendar Problems