ReasoningAges 7-9

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 7-9

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1. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
42 · 44 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 17 and 19?
17 · 19 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 86 and 88?
86 · 88 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 80 and 82?
80 · 82 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 11?
11 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
31 · 33 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
47 · 49 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 91?
91 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 26 and 28?
26 · 28 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
60 · 62 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
18 · 20 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 35?
35 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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1. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
43
Counting in order gives 42, 43, 44, so 43 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 17 and 19?
18
Counting in order gives 17, 18, 19, so 18 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 86 and 88?
87
Counting in order gives 86, 87, 88, so 87 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 80 and 82?
81
Counting in order gives 80, 81, 82, so 81 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes just before 11?
10
Counting back 1 from 11 gives 10.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
32
Counting in order gives 31, 32, 33, so 32 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
48
Counting in order gives 47, 48, 49, so 48 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 91?
90
Counting back 1 from 91 gives 90.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 26 and 28?
27
Counting in order gives 26, 27, 28, so 27 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
61
Counting in order gives 60, 61, 62, so 61 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
19
Counting in order gives 18, 19, 20, so 19 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 35?
34
Counting back 1 from 35 gives 34.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
42 · 44 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 17 and 19?
17 · 19 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 86 and 88?
86 · 88 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 80 and 82?
80 · 82 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 11?
11 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
31 · 33 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
47 · 49 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 91?
91 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 26 and 28?
26 · 28 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
60 · 62 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
18 · 20 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 35?
35 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
43
Counting in order gives 42, 43, 44, so 43 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 17 and 19?
18
Counting in order gives 17, 18, 19, so 18 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 86 and 88?
87
Counting in order gives 86, 87, 88, so 87 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 80 and 82?
81
Counting in order gives 80, 81, 82, so 81 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes just before 11?
10
Counting back 1 from 11 gives 10.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
32
Counting in order gives 31, 32, 33, so 32 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
48
Counting in order gives 47, 48, 49, so 48 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 91?
90
Counting back 1 from 91 gives 90.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 26 and 28?
27
Counting in order gives 26, 27, 28, so 27 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
61
Counting in order gives 60, 61, 62, so 61 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
19
Counting in order gives 18, 19, 20, so 19 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 35?
34
Counting back 1 from 35 gives 34.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification