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Numbers between & neighbours

Identify the whole number that sits immediately between two given neighbours on a number line. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Numbers between & neighbours

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Which whole number comes directly between 21 and 23?

    21 · 23 · Numbers between & neighbours

  2. 2. Which whole number comes just before 11?

    11 · Numbers between & neighbours

  3. 3. Which whole number comes just before 20?

    20 · Numbers between & neighbours

  4. 4. Which whole number comes just before 7?

    7 · Numbers between & neighbours

  5. 5. Which whole number comes just before 23?

    23 · Numbers between & neighbours

  6. 6. Which whole number comes directly between 6 and 8?

    6 · 8 · Numbers between & neighbours

  7. 7. Which whole number comes just before 3?

    3 · Numbers between & neighbours

  8. 8. Which whole number comes just before 16?

    16 · Numbers between & neighbours

  9. 9. Which whole number comes just before 17?

    17 · Numbers between & neighbours

  10. 10. Which whole number comes just before 10?

    10 · Numbers between & neighbours

  11. 11. Which whole number comes directly between 24 and 26?

    24 · 26 · Numbers between & neighbours

  12. 12. Which whole number comes just before 14?

    14 · Numbers between & neighbours
12 questions · Seed 80 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Numbers between & neighbours

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Which whole number comes directly between 21 and 23?

    22

    Counting in order gives 21, 22, 23, so 22 is directly between them.

  2. 2. Which whole number comes just before 11?

    10

    Counting back 1 from 11 gives 10.

  3. 3. Which whole number comes just before 20?

    19

    Counting back 1 from 20 gives 19.

  4. 4. Which whole number comes just before 7?

    6

    Counting back 1 from 7 gives 6.

  5. 5. Which whole number comes just before 23?

    22

    Counting back 1 from 23 gives 22.

  6. 6. Which whole number comes directly between 6 and 8?

    7

    Counting in order gives 6, 7, 8, so 7 is directly between them.

  7. 7. Which whole number comes just before 3?

    2

    Counting back 1 from 3 gives 2.

  8. 8. Which whole number comes just before 16?

    15

    Counting back 1 from 16 gives 15.

  9. 9. Which whole number comes just before 17?

    16

    Counting back 1 from 17 gives 16.

  10. 10. Which whole number comes just before 10?

    9

    Counting back 1 from 10 gives 9.

  11. 11. Which whole number comes directly between 24 and 26?

    25

    Counting in order gives 24, 25, 26, so 25 is directly between them.

  12. 12. Which whole number comes just before 14?

    13

    Counting back 1 from 14 gives 13.

12 questions · Seed 80 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Numbers between & neighbours

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Which whole number comes directly between 21 and 23?

    21 · 23 · Numbers between & neighbours

  2. 2. Which whole number comes just before 11?

    11 · Numbers between & neighbours

  3. 3. Which whole number comes just before 20?

    20 · Numbers between & neighbours

  4. 4. Which whole number comes just before 7?

    7 · Numbers between & neighbours

  5. 5. Which whole number comes just before 23?

    23 · Numbers between & neighbours

  6. 6. Which whole number comes directly between 6 and 8?

    6 · 8 · Numbers between & neighbours

  7. 7. Which whole number comes just before 3?

    3 · Numbers between & neighbours

  8. 8. Which whole number comes just before 16?

    16 · Numbers between & neighbours

  9. 9. Which whole number comes just before 17?

    17 · Numbers between & neighbours

  10. 10. Which whole number comes just before 10?

    10 · Numbers between & neighbours

  11. 11. Which whole number comes directly between 24 and 26?

    24 · 26 · Numbers between & neighbours

  12. 12. Which whole number comes just before 14?

    14 · Numbers between & neighbours
12 questions · Seed 80 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Numbers between & neighbours

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Which whole number comes directly between 21 and 23?

    22

    Counting in order gives 21, 22, 23, so 22 is directly between them.

  2. 2. Which whole number comes just before 11?

    10

    Counting back 1 from 11 gives 10.

  3. 3. Which whole number comes just before 20?

    19

    Counting back 1 from 20 gives 19.

  4. 4. Which whole number comes just before 7?

    6

    Counting back 1 from 7 gives 6.

  5. 5. Which whole number comes just before 23?

    22

    Counting back 1 from 23 gives 22.

  6. 6. Which whole number comes directly between 6 and 8?

    7

    Counting in order gives 6, 7, 8, so 7 is directly between them.

  7. 7. Which whole number comes just before 3?

    2

    Counting back 1 from 3 gives 2.

  8. 8. Which whole number comes just before 16?

    15

    Counting back 1 from 16 gives 15.

  9. 9. Which whole number comes just before 17?

    16

    Counting back 1 from 17 gives 16.

  10. 10. Which whole number comes just before 10?

    9

    Counting back 1 from 10 gives 9.

  11. 11. Which whole number comes directly between 24 and 26?

    25

    Counting in order gives 24, 25, 26, so 25 is directly between them.

  12. 12. Which whole number comes just before 14?

    13

    Counting back 1 from 14 gives 13.

12 questions · Seed 80 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification