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 just before 56?
56 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 72 and 74?
72 · 74 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 71 and 73?
71 · 73 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
93 · 95 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
18 · 20 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 55 and 57?
55 · 57 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 23?
23 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
31 · 33 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
60 · 62 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 36 and 38?
36 · 38 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 30?
30 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 63?
63 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 57 · 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 just before 56?
55
Counting back 1 from 56 gives 55.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 72 and 74?
73
Counting in order gives 72, 73, 74, so 73 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 71 and 73?
72
Counting in order gives 71, 72, 73, so 72 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
94
Counting in order gives 93, 94, 95, so 94 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
19
Counting in order gives 18, 19, 20, so 19 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 55 and 57?
56
Counting in order gives 55, 56, 57, so 56 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes just before 23?
22
Counting back 1 from 23 gives 22.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
32
Counting in order gives 31, 32, 33, so 32 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
61
Counting in order gives 60, 61, 62, so 61 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 36 and 38?
37
Counting in order gives 36, 37, 38, so 37 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes just before 30?
29
Counting back 1 from 30 gives 29.
12. Which whole number comes just before 63?
62
Counting back 1 from 63 gives 62.

12 questions · Seed 57 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes just before 56?
56 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 72 and 74?
72 · 74 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 71 and 73?
71 · 73 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
93 · 95 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
18 · 20 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 55 and 57?
55 · 57 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 23?
23 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
31 · 33 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
60 · 62 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 36 and 38?
36 · 38 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 30?
30 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 63?
63 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 57 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes just before 56?
55
Counting back 1 from 56 gives 55.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 72 and 74?
73
Counting in order gives 72, 73, 74, so 73 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 71 and 73?
72
Counting in order gives 71, 72, 73, so 72 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
94
Counting in order gives 93, 94, 95, so 94 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
19
Counting in order gives 18, 19, 20, so 19 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 55 and 57?
56
Counting in order gives 55, 56, 57, so 56 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes just before 23?
22
Counting back 1 from 23 gives 22.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 31 and 33?
32
Counting in order gives 31, 32, 33, so 32 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
61
Counting in order gives 60, 61, 62, so 61 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 36 and 38?
37
Counting in order gives 36, 37, 38, so 37 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes just before 30?
29
Counting back 1 from 30 gives 29.
12. Which whole number comes just before 63?
62
Counting back 1 from 63 gives 62.

12 questions · Seed 57 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification