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 just before 37?
37 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 9 and 11?
9 · 11 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 48 and 50?
48 · 50 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 81 and 83?
81 · 83 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
15 · 17 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 38?
38 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 32?
32 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 85?
85 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 39?
39 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 73?
73 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 56?
56 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
56 · 58 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 68 · 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 37?
36
Counting back 1 from 37 gives 36.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 9 and 11?
10
Counting in order gives 9, 10, 11, so 10 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 48 and 50?
49
Counting in order gives 48, 49, 50, so 49 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 81 and 83?
82
Counting in order gives 81, 82, 83, so 82 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
16
Counting in order gives 15, 16, 17, so 16 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 38?
37
Counting back 1 from 38 gives 37.
7. Which whole number comes just before 32?
31
Counting back 1 from 32 gives 31.
8. Which whole number comes just before 85?
84
Counting back 1 from 85 gives 84.
9. Which whole number comes just before 39?
38
Counting back 1 from 39 gives 38.
10. Which whole number comes just before 73?
72
Counting back 1 from 73 gives 72.
11. Which whole number comes just before 56?
55
Counting back 1 from 56 gives 55.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
57
Counting in order gives 56, 57, 58, so 57 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 68 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes just before 37?
37 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 9 and 11?
9 · 11 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 48 and 50?
48 · 50 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes directly between 81 and 83?
81 · 83 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
15 · 17 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 38?
38 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 32?
32 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 85?
85 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 39?
39 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 73?
73 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 56?
56 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
56 · 58 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 68 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes just before 37?
36
Counting back 1 from 37 gives 36.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 9 and 11?
10
Counting in order gives 9, 10, 11, so 10 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 48 and 50?
49
Counting in order gives 48, 49, 50, so 49 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes directly between 81 and 83?
82
Counting in order gives 81, 82, 83, so 82 is directly between them.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
16
Counting in order gives 15, 16, 17, so 16 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 38?
37
Counting back 1 from 38 gives 37.
7. Which whole number comes just before 32?
31
Counting back 1 from 32 gives 31.
8. Which whole number comes just before 85?
84
Counting back 1 from 85 gives 84.
9. Which whole number comes just before 39?
38
Counting back 1 from 39 gives 38.
10. Which whole number comes just before 73?
72
Counting back 1 from 73 gives 72.
11. Which whole number comes just before 56?
55
Counting back 1 from 56 gives 55.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 56 and 58?
57
Counting in order gives 56, 57, 58, so 57 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 68 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification