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 14 and 16?
14 · 16 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 75 and 77?
75 · 77 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 73 and 75?
73 · 75 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 78 and 80?
78 · 80 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
53 · 55 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 38?
38 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 91?
91 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
63 · 65 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 34 and 36?
34 · 36 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 19?
19 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 82 and 84?
82 · 84 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
67 · 69 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

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1. Which whole number comes directly between 14 and 16?
15
Counting in order gives 14, 15, 16, so 15 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 75 and 77?
76
Counting in order gives 75, 76, 77, so 76 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 73 and 75?
74
Counting in order gives 73, 74, 75, so 74 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 78 and 80?
79
Counting in order gives 78, 79, 80, so 79 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
54
Counting in order gives 53, 54, 55, so 54 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 38?
37
Counting back 1 from 38 gives 37.
7. Which whole number comes just before 91?
90
Counting back 1 from 91 gives 90.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
64
Counting in order gives 63, 64, 65, so 64 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 34 and 36?
35
Counting in order gives 34, 35, 36, so 35 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes just before 19?
18
Counting back 1 from 19 gives 18.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 82 and 84?
83
Counting in order gives 82, 83, 84, so 83 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
68
Counting in order gives 67, 68, 69, so 68 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 14 and 16?
14 · 16 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 75 and 77?
75 · 77 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 73 and 75?
73 · 75 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 78 and 80?
78 · 80 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
53 · 55 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 38?
38 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 91?
91 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
63 · 65 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 34 and 36?
34 · 36 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 19?
19 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 82 and 84?
82 · 84 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
67 · 69 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 14 and 16?
15
Counting in order gives 14, 15, 16, so 15 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 75 and 77?
76
Counting in order gives 75, 76, 77, so 76 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 73 and 75?
74
Counting in order gives 73, 74, 75, so 74 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 78 and 80?
79
Counting in order gives 78, 79, 80, so 79 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
54
Counting in order gives 53, 54, 55, so 54 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 38?
37
Counting back 1 from 38 gives 37.
7. Which whole number comes just before 91?
90
Counting back 1 from 91 gives 90.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
64
Counting in order gives 63, 64, 65, so 64 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 34 and 36?
35
Counting in order gives 34, 35, 36, so 35 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes just before 19?
18
Counting back 1 from 19 gives 18.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 82 and 84?
83
Counting in order gives 82, 83, 84, so 83 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
68
Counting in order gives 67, 68, 69, so 68 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification