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 45 and 47?
45 · 47 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 52 and 54?
52 · 54 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
60 · 62 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
47 · 49 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 11 and 13?
11 · 13 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 75?
75 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 96?
96 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
56 · 58 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 93?
93 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 61?
61 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 58?
58 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 48?
48 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 63 · 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 45 and 47?
46
Counting in order gives 45, 46, 47, so 46 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 52 and 54?
53
Counting in order gives 52, 53, 54, so 53 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
61
Counting in order gives 60, 61, 62, so 61 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
48
Counting in order gives 47, 48, 49, so 48 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 11 and 13?
12
Counting in order gives 11, 12, 13, so 12 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 75?
74
Counting back 1 from 75 gives 74.
7. Which whole number comes just before 96?
95
Counting back 1 from 96 gives 95.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
57
Counting in order gives 56, 57, 58, so 57 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes just before 93?
92
Counting back 1 from 93 gives 92.
10. Which whole number comes just before 61?
60
Counting back 1 from 61 gives 60.
11. Which whole number comes just before 58?
57
Counting back 1 from 58 gives 57.
12. Which whole number comes just before 48?
47
Counting back 1 from 48 gives 47.

12 questions · Seed 63 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 45 and 47?
45 · 47 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 52 and 54?
52 · 54 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
60 · 62 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
47 · 49 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 11 and 13?
11 · 13 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 75?
75 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 96?
96 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
56 · 58 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 93?
93 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 61?
61 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 58?
58 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 48?
48 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 63 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 45 and 47?
46
Counting in order gives 45, 46, 47, so 46 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 52 and 54?
53
Counting in order gives 52, 53, 54, so 53 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
61
Counting in order gives 60, 61, 62, so 61 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 47 and 49?
48
Counting in order gives 47, 48, 49, so 48 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 11 and 13?
12
Counting in order gives 11, 12, 13, so 12 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 75?
74
Counting back 1 from 75 gives 74.
7. Which whole number comes just before 96?
95
Counting back 1 from 96 gives 95.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
57
Counting in order gives 56, 57, 58, so 57 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes just before 93?
92
Counting back 1 from 93 gives 92.
10. Which whole number comes just before 61?
60
Counting back 1 from 61 gives 60.
11. Which whole number comes just before 58?
57
Counting back 1 from 58 gives 57.
12. Which whole number comes just before 48?
47
Counting back 1 from 48 gives 47.

12 questions · Seed 63 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification