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 43 and 45?
43 · 45 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
67 · 69 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 48?
48 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 11 and 13?
11 · 13 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 27 and 29?
27 · 29 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 32?
32 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
31 · 33 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 52?
52 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 35 and 37?
35 · 37 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 45?
45 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 76 and 78?
76 · 78 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 41?
41 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 54 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 43 and 45?
44
Counting in order gives 43, 44, 45, so 44 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
68
Counting in order gives 67, 68, 69, so 68 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes just before 48?
47
Counting back 1 from 48 gives 47.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 11 and 13?
12
Counting in order gives 11, 12, 13, so 12 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 27 and 29?
28
Counting in order gives 27, 28, 29, so 28 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 32?
31
Counting back 1 from 32 gives 31.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
32
Counting in order gives 31, 32, 33, so 32 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 52?
51
Counting back 1 from 52 gives 51.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 35 and 37?
36
Counting in order gives 35, 36, 37, so 36 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes just before 45?
44
Counting back 1 from 45 gives 44.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 76 and 78?
77
Counting in order gives 76, 77, 78, so 77 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 41?
40
Counting back 1 from 41 gives 40.

12 questions · Seed 54 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 43 and 45?
43 · 45 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
67 · 69 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 48?
48 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 11 and 13?
11 · 13 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 27 and 29?
27 · 29 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 32?
32 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
31 · 33 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 52?
52 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 35 and 37?
35 · 37 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 45?
45 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 76 and 78?
76 · 78 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 41?
41 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 54 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 43 and 45?
44
Counting in order gives 43, 44, 45, so 44 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 67 and 69?
68
Counting in order gives 67, 68, 69, so 68 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes just before 48?
47
Counting back 1 from 48 gives 47.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 11 and 13?
12
Counting in order gives 11, 12, 13, so 12 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 27 and 29?
28
Counting in order gives 27, 28, 29, so 28 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 32?
31
Counting back 1 from 32 gives 31.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
32
Counting in order gives 31, 32, 33, so 32 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 52?
51
Counting back 1 from 52 gives 51.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 35 and 37?
36
Counting in order gives 35, 36, 37, so 36 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes just before 45?
44
Counting back 1 from 45 gives 44.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 76 and 78?
77
Counting in order gives 76, 77, 78, so 77 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 41?
40
Counting back 1 from 41 gives 40.

12 questions · Seed 54 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification