Time and the calendar · Usually met around P1
Months of the year
A month is its place; after December, back to January.
How to do it
Method
A month is its place; after December, back to January
3 months after May: 5 + 3 = 8 → August
Another way
Count month by month
June, July, August
In full
A year has 12 months: January, February, March … November, December, and after December comes January of the next year. A month's place is its number: May is the 5th month. For “months after”, count on: 3 months after May, count June, July, August; or add: 5 + 3 = 8, August. Past December, carry on from January: 11 + 3 = 14, 14 − 12 = 2, February.
Worked examples
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Example 1
What number month of the year is October?
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Answer: 10
Count from January: October is month number 10.
Example 2
In the same year, how many months after February is August?
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Answer: 6 months
August is month 8 and February is month 2: 8 − 2 = 6.
Example 3
Which month is 3 months after January?
- A. October
- B. May
- C. March
- D. April
Choose the right answer
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Answer: D. April
Count 3 months from the month after January: April; past December, carry on from January.
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