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 10 and 12?
10 · 12 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 49 and 51?
49 · 51 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 41?
41 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 17 and 19?
17 · 19 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 13?
13 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
47 · 49 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 14 and 16?
14 · 16 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 32?
32 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 41 and 43?
41 · 43 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 19 and 21?
19 · 21 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
51 · 53 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 25?
25 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 58 · 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 directly between 10 and 12?
11
Counting in order gives 10, 11, 12, so 11 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 49 and 51?
50
Counting in order gives 49, 50, 51, so 50 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes just before 41?
40
Counting back 1 from 41 gives 40.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 17 and 19?
18
Counting in order gives 17, 18, 19, so 18 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes just before 13?
12
Counting back 1 from 13 gives 12.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
48
Counting in order gives 47, 48, 49, so 48 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 14 and 16?
15
Counting in order gives 14, 15, 16, so 15 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 32?
31
Counting back 1 from 32 gives 31.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 41 and 43?
42
Counting in order gives 41, 42, 43, so 42 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 19 and 21?
20
Counting in order gives 19, 20, 21, so 20 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
52
Counting in order gives 51, 52, 53, so 52 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 25?
24
Counting back 1 from 25 gives 24.

12 questions · Seed 58 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 10 and 12?
10 · 12 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 49 and 51?
49 · 51 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 41?
41 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 17 and 19?
17 · 19 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 13?
13 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
47 · 49 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 14 and 16?
14 · 16 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 32?
32 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 41 and 43?
41 · 43 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 19 and 21?
19 · 21 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
51 · 53 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 25?
25 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 58 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 10 and 12?
11
Counting in order gives 10, 11, 12, so 11 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 49 and 51?
50
Counting in order gives 49, 50, 51, so 50 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes just before 41?
40
Counting back 1 from 41 gives 40.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 17 and 19?
18
Counting in order gives 17, 18, 19, so 18 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes just before 13?
12
Counting back 1 from 13 gives 12.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
48
Counting in order gives 47, 48, 49, so 48 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 14 and 16?
15
Counting in order gives 14, 15, 16, so 15 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 32?
31
Counting back 1 from 32 gives 31.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 41 and 43?
42
Counting in order gives 41, 42, 43, so 42 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 19 and 21?
20
Counting in order gives 19, 20, 21, so 20 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
52
Counting in order gives 51, 52, 53, so 52 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 25?
24
Counting back 1 from 25 gives 24.

12 questions · Seed 58 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification