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 56 and 58?
56 · 58 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 28 and 30?
28 · 30 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
53 · 55 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 46?
46 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
42 · 44 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 17?
17 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 49 and 51?
49 · 51 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 90?
90 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
67 · 69 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 88 and 90?
88 · 90 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 83 and 85?
83 · 85 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 26?
26 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
57
Counting in order gives 56, 57, 58, so 57 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 28 and 30?
29
Counting in order gives 28, 29, 30, so 29 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
54
Counting in order gives 53, 54, 55, so 54 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 46?
45
Counting back 1 from 46 gives 45.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
43
Counting in order gives 42, 43, 44, so 43 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 17?
16
Counting back 1 from 17 gives 16.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 49 and 51?
50
Counting in order gives 49, 50, 51, so 50 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 90?
89
Counting back 1 from 90 gives 89.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
68
Counting in order gives 67, 68, 69, so 68 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 88 and 90?
89
Counting in order gives 88, 89, 90, so 89 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 83 and 85?
84
Counting in order gives 83, 84, 85, so 84 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 26?
25
Counting back 1 from 26 gives 25.

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
56 · 58 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 28 and 30?
28 · 30 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
53 · 55 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 46?
46 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
42 · 44 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 17?
17 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 49 and 51?
49 · 51 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 90?
90 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
67 · 69 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 88 and 90?
88 · 90 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 83 and 85?
83 · 85 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 26?
26 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
57
Counting in order gives 56, 57, 58, so 57 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 28 and 30?
29
Counting in order gives 28, 29, 30, so 29 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
54
Counting in order gives 53, 54, 55, so 54 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 46?
45
Counting back 1 from 46 gives 45.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
43
Counting in order gives 42, 43, 44, so 43 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 17?
16
Counting back 1 from 17 gives 16.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 49 and 51?
50
Counting in order gives 49, 50, 51, so 50 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 90?
89
Counting back 1 from 90 gives 89.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
68
Counting in order gives 67, 68, 69, so 68 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 88 and 90?
89
Counting in order gives 88, 89, 90, so 89 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 83 and 85?
84
Counting in order gives 83, 84, 85, so 84 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 26?
25
Counting back 1 from 26 gives 25.

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification