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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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Numbers between & neighbours

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Which whole number comes directly between 83 and 85?

    83 · 85 · Numbers between & neighbours

  2. 2. Which whole number comes just before 40?

    40 · Numbers between & neighbours

  3. 3. Which whole number comes just before 74?

    74 · Numbers between & neighbours

  4. 4. Which whole number comes just before 27?

    27 · Numbers between & neighbours

  5. 5. Which whole number comes just before 84?

    84 · Numbers between & neighbours

  6. 6. Which whole number comes directly between 27 and 29?

    27 · 29 · Numbers between & neighbours

  7. 7. Which whole number comes just before 13?

    13 · Numbers between & neighbours

  8. 8. Which whole number comes just before 58?

    58 · Numbers between & neighbours

  9. 9. Which whole number comes just before 62?

    62 · Numbers between & neighbours

  10. 10. Which whole number comes just before 38?

    38 · Numbers between & neighbours

  11. 11. Which whole number comes directly between 92 and 94?

    92 · 94 · Numbers between & neighbours

  12. 12. Which whole number comes just before 51?

    51 · Numbers between & neighbours
12 questions · Seed 80 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Numbers between & neighbours

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Which whole number comes directly between 83 and 85?

    84

    Counting in order gives 83, 84, 85, so 84 is directly between them.

  2. 2. Which whole number comes just before 40?

    39

    Counting back 1 from 40 gives 39.

  3. 3. Which whole number comes just before 74?

    73

    Counting back 1 from 74 gives 73.

  4. 4. Which whole number comes just before 27?

    26

    Counting back 1 from 27 gives 26.

  5. 5. Which whole number comes just before 84?

    83

    Counting back 1 from 84 gives 83.

  6. 6. Which whole number comes directly between 27 and 29?

    28

    Counting in order gives 27, 28, 29, so 28 is directly between them.

  7. 7. Which whole number comes just before 13?

    12

    Counting back 1 from 13 gives 12.

  8. 8. Which whole number comes just before 58?

    57

    Counting back 1 from 58 gives 57.

  9. 9. Which whole number comes just before 62?

    61

    Counting back 1 from 62 gives 61.

  10. 10. Which whole number comes just before 38?

    37

    Counting back 1 from 38 gives 37.

  11. 11. Which whole number comes directly between 92 and 94?

    93

    Counting in order gives 92, 93, 94, so 93 is directly between them.

  12. 12. Which whole number comes just before 51?

    50

    Counting back 1 from 51 gives 50.

12 questions · Seed 80 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Numbers between & neighbours

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Which whole number comes directly between 83 and 85?

    83 · 85 · Numbers between & neighbours

  2. 2. Which whole number comes just before 40?

    40 · Numbers between & neighbours

  3. 3. Which whole number comes just before 74?

    74 · Numbers between & neighbours

  4. 4. Which whole number comes just before 27?

    27 · Numbers between & neighbours

  5. 5. Which whole number comes just before 84?

    84 · Numbers between & neighbours

  6. 6. Which whole number comes directly between 27 and 29?

    27 · 29 · Numbers between & neighbours

  7. 7. Which whole number comes just before 13?

    13 · Numbers between & neighbours

  8. 8. Which whole number comes just before 58?

    58 · Numbers between & neighbours

  9. 9. Which whole number comes just before 62?

    62 · Numbers between & neighbours

  10. 10. Which whole number comes just before 38?

    38 · Numbers between & neighbours

  11. 11. Which whole number comes directly between 92 and 94?

    92 · 94 · Numbers between & neighbours

  12. 12. Which whole number comes just before 51?

    51 · Numbers between & neighbours
12 questions · Seed 80 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Numbers between & neighbours

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Which whole number comes directly between 83 and 85?

    84

    Counting in order gives 83, 84, 85, so 84 is directly between them.

  2. 2. Which whole number comes just before 40?

    39

    Counting back 1 from 40 gives 39.

  3. 3. Which whole number comes just before 74?

    73

    Counting back 1 from 74 gives 73.

  4. 4. Which whole number comes just before 27?

    26

    Counting back 1 from 27 gives 26.

  5. 5. Which whole number comes just before 84?

    83

    Counting back 1 from 84 gives 83.

  6. 6. Which whole number comes directly between 27 and 29?

    28

    Counting in order gives 27, 28, 29, so 28 is directly between them.

  7. 7. Which whole number comes just before 13?

    12

    Counting back 1 from 13 gives 12.

  8. 8. Which whole number comes just before 58?

    57

    Counting back 1 from 58 gives 57.

  9. 9. Which whole number comes just before 62?

    61

    Counting back 1 from 62 gives 61.

  10. 10. Which whole number comes just before 38?

    37

    Counting back 1 from 38 gives 37.

  11. 11. Which whole number comes directly between 92 and 94?

    93

    Counting in order gives 92, 93, 94, so 93 is directly between them.

  12. 12. Which whole number comes just before 51?

    50

    Counting back 1 from 51 gives 50.

12 questions · Seed 80 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification