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 57 and 59?
57 · 59 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes just before 19?
19 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 91 and 93?
91 · 93 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 38?
38 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 61?
61 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 37?
37 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 12 and 14?
12 · 14 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
63 · 65 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 59?
59 · 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 86 and 88?
86 · 88 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 93?
93 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 73 · 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 57 and 59?
58
Counting in order gives 57, 58, 59, so 58 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes just before 19?
18
Counting back 1 from 19 gives 18.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 91 and 93?
92
Counting in order gives 91, 92, 93, so 92 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 38?
37
Counting back 1 from 38 gives 37.
5. Which whole number comes just before 61?
60
Counting back 1 from 61 gives 60.
6. Which whole number comes just before 37?
36
Counting back 1 from 37 gives 36.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 12 and 14?
13
Counting in order gives 12, 13, 14, so 13 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
64
Counting in order gives 63, 64, 65, so 64 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes just before 59?
58
Counting back 1 from 59 gives 58.
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 86 and 88?
87
Counting in order gives 86, 87, 88, so 87 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 93?
92
Counting back 1 from 93 gives 92.

12 questions · Seed 73 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 57 and 59?
57 · 59 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes just before 19?
19 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 91 and 93?
91 · 93 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 38?
38 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 61?
61 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 37?
37 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 12 and 14?
12 · 14 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
63 · 65 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 59?
59 · 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 86 and 88?
86 · 88 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 93?
93 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 73 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 57 and 59?
58
Counting in order gives 57, 58, 59, so 58 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes just before 19?
18
Counting back 1 from 19 gives 18.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 91 and 93?
92
Counting in order gives 91, 92, 93, so 92 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 38?
37
Counting back 1 from 38 gives 37.
5. Which whole number comes just before 61?
60
Counting back 1 from 61 gives 60.
6. Which whole number comes just before 37?
36
Counting back 1 from 37 gives 36.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 12 and 14?
13
Counting in order gives 12, 13, 14, so 13 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 63 and 65?
64
Counting in order gives 63, 64, 65, so 64 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes just before 59?
58
Counting back 1 from 59 gives 58.
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 86 and 88?
87
Counting in order gives 86, 87, 88, so 87 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 93?
92
Counting back 1 from 93 gives 92.

12 questions · Seed 73 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification