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 87 and 89?
87 · 89 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 55 and 57?
55 · 57 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
47 · 49 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 82?
82 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 51?
51 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 34 and 36?
34 · 36 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 79?
79 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 95?
95 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 29 and 31?
29 · 31 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 94 and 96?
94 · 96 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 26?
26 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 19?
19 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 87 and 89?
88
Counting in order gives 87, 88, 89, so 88 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 55 and 57?
56
Counting in order gives 55, 56, 57, so 56 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
48
Counting in order gives 47, 48, 49, so 48 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 82?
81
Counting back 1 from 82 gives 81.
5. Which whole number comes just before 51?
50
Counting back 1 from 51 gives 50.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 34 and 36?
35
Counting in order gives 34, 35, 36, so 35 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes just before 79?
78
Counting back 1 from 79 gives 78.
8. Which whole number comes just before 95?
94
Counting back 1 from 95 gives 94.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 29 and 31?
30
Counting in order gives 29, 30, 31, so 30 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 94 and 96?
95
Counting in order gives 94, 95, 96, so 95 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes just before 26?
25
Counting back 1 from 26 gives 25.
12. Which whole number comes just before 19?
18
Counting back 1 from 19 gives 18.

12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 87 and 89?
87 · 89 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 55 and 57?
55 · 57 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
47 · 49 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 82?
82 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 51?
51 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 34 and 36?
34 · 36 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 79?
79 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 95?
95 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 29 and 31?
29 · 31 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 94 and 96?
94 · 96 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 26?
26 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 19?
19 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 87 and 89?
88
Counting in order gives 87, 88, 89, so 88 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 55 and 57?
56
Counting in order gives 55, 56, 57, so 56 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
48
Counting in order gives 47, 48, 49, so 48 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 82?
81
Counting back 1 from 82 gives 81.
5. Which whole number comes just before 51?
50
Counting back 1 from 51 gives 50.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 34 and 36?
35
Counting in order gives 34, 35, 36, so 35 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes just before 79?
78
Counting back 1 from 79 gives 78.
8. Which whole number comes just before 95?
94
Counting back 1 from 95 gives 94.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 29 and 31?
30
Counting in order gives 29, 30, 31, so 30 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 94 and 96?
95
Counting in order gives 94, 95, 96, so 95 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes just before 26?
25
Counting back 1 from 26 gives 25.
12. Which whole number comes just before 19?
18
Counting back 1 from 19 gives 18.

12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification