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 57 and 59?
57 · 59 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 29 and 31?
29 · 31 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
51 · 53 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 58?
58 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 50?
50 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 71 and 73?
71 · 73 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 78 and 80?
78 · 80 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 81?
81 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 27?
27 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 37 and 39?
37 · 39 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 64?
64 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 56?
56 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 57 and 59?
58
Counting in order gives 57, 58, 59, so 58 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 29 and 31?
30
Counting in order gives 29, 30, 31, so 30 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
52
Counting in order gives 51, 52, 53, so 52 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 58?
57
Counting back 1 from 58 gives 57.
5. Which whole number comes just before 50?
49
Counting back 1 from 50 gives 49.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 71 and 73?
72
Counting in order gives 71, 72, 73, so 72 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 78 and 80?
79
Counting in order gives 78, 79, 80, so 79 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 81?
80
Counting back 1 from 81 gives 80.
9. Which whole number comes just before 27?
26
Counting back 1 from 27 gives 26.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 37 and 39?
38
Counting in order gives 37, 38, 39, so 38 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes just before 64?
63
Counting back 1 from 64 gives 63.
12. Which whole number comes just before 56?
55
Counting back 1 from 56 gives 55.

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 57 and 59?
57 · 59 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 29 and 31?
29 · 31 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
51 · 53 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 58?
58 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 50?
50 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 71 and 73?
71 · 73 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 78 and 80?
78 · 80 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 81?
81 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 27?
27 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 37 and 39?
37 · 39 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 64?
64 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 56?
56 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 57 and 59?
58
Counting in order gives 57, 58, 59, so 58 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 29 and 31?
30
Counting in order gives 29, 30, 31, so 30 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
52
Counting in order gives 51, 52, 53, so 52 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 58?
57
Counting back 1 from 58 gives 57.
5. Which whole number comes just before 50?
49
Counting back 1 from 50 gives 49.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 71 and 73?
72
Counting in order gives 71, 72, 73, so 72 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 78 and 80?
79
Counting in order gives 78, 79, 80, so 79 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 81?
80
Counting back 1 from 81 gives 80.
9. Which whole number comes just before 27?
26
Counting back 1 from 27 gives 26.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 37 and 39?
38
Counting in order gives 37, 38, 39, so 38 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes just before 64?
63
Counting back 1 from 64 gives 63.
12. Which whole number comes just before 56?
55
Counting back 1 from 56 gives 55.

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification