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 88 and 90?
88 · 90 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 92 and 94?
92 · 94 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 40 and 42?
40 · 42 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 15?
15 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 64 and 66?
64 · 66 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 36?
36 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 26?
26 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 96?
96 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
60 · 62 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 61?
61 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 39 and 41?
39 · 41 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 85 and 87?
85 · 87 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 66 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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1. Which whole number comes directly between 88 and 90?
89
Counting in order gives 88, 89, 90, so 89 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 92 and 94?
93
Counting in order gives 92, 93, 94, so 93 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 40 and 42?
41
Counting in order gives 40, 41, 42, so 41 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 15?
14
Counting back 1 from 15 gives 14.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 64 and 66?
65
Counting in order gives 64, 65, 66, so 65 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 36?
35
Counting back 1 from 36 gives 35.
7. Which whole number comes just before 26?
25
Counting back 1 from 26 gives 25.
8. Which whole number comes just before 96?
95
Counting back 1 from 96 gives 95.
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 just before 61?
60
Counting back 1 from 61 gives 60.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 39 and 41?
40
Counting in order gives 39, 40, 41, so 40 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 85 and 87?
86
Counting in order gives 85, 86, 87, so 86 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 66 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 88 and 90?
88 · 90 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 92 and 94?
92 · 94 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 40 and 42?
40 · 42 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 15?
15 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 64 and 66?
64 · 66 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 36?
36 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 26?
26 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 96?
96 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 60 and 62?
60 · 62 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 61?
61 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 39 and 41?
39 · 41 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 85 and 87?
85 · 87 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 66 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 88 and 90?
89
Counting in order gives 88, 89, 90, so 89 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 92 and 94?
93
Counting in order gives 92, 93, 94, so 93 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 40 and 42?
41
Counting in order gives 40, 41, 42, so 41 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 15?
14
Counting back 1 from 15 gives 14.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 64 and 66?
65
Counting in order gives 64, 65, 66, so 65 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 36?
35
Counting back 1 from 36 gives 35.
7. Which whole number comes just before 26?
25
Counting back 1 from 26 gives 25.
8. Which whole number comes just before 96?
95
Counting back 1 from 96 gives 95.
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 just before 61?
60
Counting back 1 from 61 gives 60.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 39 and 41?
40
Counting in order gives 39, 40, 41, so 40 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 85 and 87?
86
Counting in order gives 85, 86, 87, so 86 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 66 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification