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 36 and 38?
36 · 38 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 39 and 41?
39 · 41 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 95?
95 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 23?
23 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 81?
81 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 82 and 84?
82 · 84 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 87?
87 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 45 and 47?
45 · 47 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 21 and 23?
21 · 23 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 86 and 88?
86 · 88 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 71?
71 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 66 and 68?
66 · 68 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 79 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 36 and 38?
37
Counting in order gives 36, 37, 38, so 37 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 39 and 41?
40
Counting in order gives 39, 40, 41, so 40 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes just before 95?
94
Counting back 1 from 95 gives 94.
4. Which whole number comes just before 23?
22
Counting back 1 from 23 gives 22.
5. Which whole number comes just before 81?
80
Counting back 1 from 81 gives 80.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 82 and 84?
83
Counting in order gives 82, 83, 84, so 83 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes just before 87?
86
Counting back 1 from 87 gives 86.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 45 and 47?
46
Counting in order gives 45, 46, 47, so 46 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 21 and 23?
22
Counting in order gives 21, 22, 23, so 22 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 86 and 88?
87
Counting in order gives 86, 87, 88, so 87 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes just before 71?
70
Counting back 1 from 71 gives 70.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 66 and 68?
67
Counting in order gives 66, 67, 68, so 67 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 79 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 36 and 38?
36 · 38 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 39 and 41?
39 · 41 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 95?
95 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 23?
23 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 81?
81 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes directly between 82 and 84?
82 · 84 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 87?
87 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 45 and 47?
45 · 47 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 21 and 23?
21 · 23 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes directly between 86 and 88?
86 · 88 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes just before 71?
71 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 66 and 68?
66 · 68 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 79 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 36 and 38?
37
Counting in order gives 36, 37, 38, so 37 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 39 and 41?
40
Counting in order gives 39, 40, 41, so 40 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes just before 95?
94
Counting back 1 from 95 gives 94.
4. Which whole number comes just before 23?
22
Counting back 1 from 23 gives 22.
5. Which whole number comes just before 81?
80
Counting back 1 from 81 gives 80.
6. Which whole number comes directly between 82 and 84?
83
Counting in order gives 82, 83, 84, so 83 is directly between them.
7. Which whole number comes just before 87?
86
Counting back 1 from 87 gives 86.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 45 and 47?
46
Counting in order gives 45, 46, 47, so 46 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 21 and 23?
22
Counting in order gives 21, 22, 23, so 22 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes directly between 86 and 88?
87
Counting in order gives 86, 87, 88, so 87 is directly between them.
11. Which whole number comes just before 71?
70
Counting back 1 from 71 gives 70.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 66 and 68?
67
Counting in order gives 66, 67, 68, so 67 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 79 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification