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 39 and 41?
39 · 41 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
53 · 55 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 83?
83 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 12?
12 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 74?
74 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 67?
67 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
93 · 95 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 63?
63 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 86?
86 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 38?
38 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 77 and 79?
77 · 79 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 77?
77 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 83 · 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 39 and 41?
40
Counting in order gives 39, 40, 41, so 40 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
54
Counting in order gives 53, 54, 55, so 54 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes just before 83?
82
Counting back 1 from 83 gives 82.
4. Which whole number comes just before 12?
11
Counting back 1 from 12 gives 11.
5. Which whole number comes just before 74?
73
Counting back 1 from 74 gives 73.
6. Which whole number comes just before 67?
66
Counting back 1 from 67 gives 66.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
94
Counting in order gives 93, 94, 95, so 94 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 63?
62
Counting back 1 from 63 gives 62.
9. Which whole number comes just before 86?
85
Counting back 1 from 86 gives 85.
10. Which whole number comes just before 38?
37
Counting back 1 from 38 gives 37.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 77 and 79?
78
Counting in order gives 77, 78, 79, so 78 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 77?
76
Counting back 1 from 77 gives 76.

12 questions · Seed 83 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 39 and 41?
39 · 41 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
53 · 55 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes just before 83?
83 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 12?
12 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes just before 74?
74 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 67?
67 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
93 · 95 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 63?
63 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 86?
86 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 38?
38 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 77 and 79?
77 · 79 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 77?
77 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 83 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 39 and 41?
40
Counting in order gives 39, 40, 41, so 40 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 53 and 55?
54
Counting in order gives 53, 54, 55, so 54 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes just before 83?
82
Counting back 1 from 83 gives 82.
4. Which whole number comes just before 12?
11
Counting back 1 from 12 gives 11.
5. Which whole number comes just before 74?
73
Counting back 1 from 74 gives 73.
6. Which whole number comes just before 67?
66
Counting back 1 from 67 gives 66.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 93 and 95?
94
Counting in order gives 93, 94, 95, so 94 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes just before 63?
62
Counting back 1 from 63 gives 62.
9. Which whole number comes just before 86?
85
Counting back 1 from 86 gives 85.
10. Which whole number comes just before 38?
37
Counting back 1 from 38 gives 37.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 77 and 79?
78
Counting in order gives 77, 78, 79, so 78 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 77?
76
Counting back 1 from 77 gives 76.

12 questions · Seed 83 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification