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 69 and 71?
69 · 71 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
63 · 65 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 28?
28 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 69?
69 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 55?
55 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 16?
16 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
42 · 44 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 85?
85 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 25 and 27?
25 · 27 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 13 and 15?
13 · 15 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 90 and 92?
90 · 92 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 55 · 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 69 and 71?
70
Counting in order gives 69, 70, 71, so 70 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
64
Counting in order gives 63, 64, 65, so 64 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 28?
27
Counting back 1 from 28 gives 27.
5. Which whole number comes just before 69?
68
Counting back 1 from 69 gives 68.
6. Which whole number comes just before 55?
54
Counting back 1 from 55 gives 54.
7. Which whole number comes just before 16?
15
Counting back 1 from 16 gives 15.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
43
Counting in order gives 42, 43, 44, so 43 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes just before 85?
84
Counting back 1 from 85 gives 84.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 25 and 27?
26
Counting in order gives 25, 26, 27, so 26 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 13 and 15?
14
Counting in order gives 13, 14, 15, so 14 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 90 and 92?
91
Counting in order gives 90, 91, 92, so 91 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 55 · 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 69 and 71?
69 · 71 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
63 · 65 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 28?
28 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 69?
69 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 55?
55 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 16?
16 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
42 · 44 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 85?
85 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 25 and 27?
25 · 27 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 13 and 15?
13 · 15 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 90 and 92?
90 · 92 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 55 · 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 69 and 71?
70
Counting in order gives 69, 70, 71, so 70 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
64
Counting in order gives 63, 64, 65, so 64 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 28?
27
Counting back 1 from 28 gives 27.
5. Which whole number comes just before 69?
68
Counting back 1 from 69 gives 68.
6. Which whole number comes just before 55?
54
Counting back 1 from 55 gives 54.
7. Which whole number comes just before 16?
15
Counting back 1 from 16 gives 15.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 42 and 44?
43
Counting in order gives 42, 43, 44, so 43 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes just before 85?
84
Counting back 1 from 85 gives 84.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 25 and 27?
26
Counting in order gives 25, 26, 27, so 26 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 13 and 15?
14
Counting in order gives 13, 14, 15, so 14 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 90 and 92?
91
Counting in order gives 90, 91, 92, so 91 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 55 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification