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 21 and 23?
21 · 23 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
93 · 95 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 53?
53 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 72?
72 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 95?
95 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 84 and 86?
84 · 86 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 81 and 83?
81 · 83 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 41 and 43?
41 · 43 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 61?
61 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 41?
41 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
56 · 58 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 25?
25 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 53 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

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. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
94
Counting in order gives 93, 94, 95, so 94 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes just before 53?
52
Counting back 1 from 53 gives 52.
4. Which whole number comes just before 72?
71
Counting back 1 from 72 gives 71.
5. Which whole number comes just before 95?
94
Counting back 1 from 95 gives 94.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 84 and 86?
85
Counting in order gives 84, 85, 86, so 85 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 81 and 83?
82
Counting in order gives 81, 82, 83, so 82 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 41 and 43?
42
Counting in order gives 41, 42, 43, so 42 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes just before 61?
60
Counting back 1 from 61 gives 60.
10. Which whole number comes just before 41?
40
Counting back 1 from 41 gives 40.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
57
Counting in order gives 56, 57, 58, so 57 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 25?
24
Counting back 1 from 25 gives 24.

12 questions · Seed 53 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 21 and 23?
21 · 23 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
93 · 95 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 53?
53 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 72?
72 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 95?
95 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 84 and 86?
84 · 86 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 81 and 83?
81 · 83 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 41 and 43?
41 · 43 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 61?
61 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 41?
41 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
56 · 58 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 25?
25 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 53 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

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. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
94
Counting in order gives 93, 94, 95, so 94 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes just before 53?
52
Counting back 1 from 53 gives 52.
4. Which whole number comes just before 72?
71
Counting back 1 from 72 gives 71.
5. Which whole number comes just before 95?
94
Counting back 1 from 95 gives 94.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 84 and 86?
85
Counting in order gives 84, 85, 86, so 85 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 81 and 83?
82
Counting in order gives 81, 82, 83, so 82 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 41 and 43?
42
Counting in order gives 41, 42, 43, so 42 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes just before 61?
60
Counting back 1 from 61 gives 60.
10. Which whole number comes just before 41?
40
Counting back 1 from 41 gives 40.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
57
Counting in order gives 56, 57, 58, so 57 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 25?
24
Counting back 1 from 25 gives 24.

12 questions · Seed 53 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification