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

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 52 and 54?
52 · 54 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes just before 42?
42 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 95?
95 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 24?
24 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 89?
89 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 76 and 78?
76 · 78 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 78?
78 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 65 and 67?
65 · 67 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 89 and 91?
89 · 91 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 74?
74 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 22?
22 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
51 · 53 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 65 · 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 52 and 54?
53
Counting in order gives 52, 53, 54, so 53 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes just before 42?
41
Counting back 1 from 42 gives 41.
3. Which whole number comes just before 95?
94
Counting back 1 from 95 gives 94.
4. Which whole number comes just before 24?
23
Counting back 1 from 24 gives 23.
5. Which whole number comes just before 89?
88
Counting back 1 from 89 gives 88.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 76 and 78?
77
Counting in order gives 76, 77, 78, so 77 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes just before 78?
77
Counting back 1 from 78 gives 77.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 65 and 67?
66
Counting in order gives 65, 66, 67, so 66 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 89 and 91?
90
Counting in order gives 89, 90, 91, so 90 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes just before 74?
73
Counting back 1 from 74 gives 73.
11. Which whole number comes just before 22?
21
Counting back 1 from 22 gives 21.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
52
Counting in order gives 51, 52, 53, so 52 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 65 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 52 and 54?
52 · 54 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes just before 42?
42 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 95?
95 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 24?
24 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 89?
89 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 76 and 78?
76 · 78 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 78?
78 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 65 and 67?
65 · 67 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 89 and 91?
89 · 91 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 74?
74 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 22?
22 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
51 · 53 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 65 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 52 and 54?
53
Counting in order gives 52, 53, 54, so 53 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes just before 42?
41
Counting back 1 from 42 gives 41.
3. Which whole number comes just before 95?
94
Counting back 1 from 95 gives 94.
4. Which whole number comes just before 24?
23
Counting back 1 from 24 gives 23.
5. Which whole number comes just before 89?
88
Counting back 1 from 89 gives 88.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 76 and 78?
77
Counting in order gives 76, 77, 78, so 77 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes just before 78?
77
Counting back 1 from 78 gives 77.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 65 and 67?
66
Counting in order gives 65, 66, 67, so 66 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 89 and 91?
90
Counting in order gives 89, 90, 91, so 90 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes just before 74?
73
Counting back 1 from 74 gives 73.
11. Which whole number comes just before 22?
21
Counting back 1 from 22 gives 21.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 51 and 53?
52
Counting in order gives 51, 52, 53, so 52 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 65 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification