Counting forwards and backwards to 1000
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. What number comes next? 86, 87, 88, 89, ?
2. What number comes next? 106, 107, 108, 109, ?
3. What number comes next? 116, 117, 118, 119, ?
4. What number comes next? 56, 57, 58, 59, ?
5. What number comes next? 16, 17, 18, 19, ?
Answer key ยท Counting forwards and backwards to 1000
1. 90
The numbers go up by one each time.
After 89 the ones are full, so the tens go up by one and the ones go back to 0.
89 + 1 = 90.
2. 110
The numbers go up by one each time.
After 109 the ones are full, so the tens go up by one and the ones go back to 0.
109 + 1 = 110.
3. 120
The numbers go up by one each time.
After 119 the ones are full, so the tens go up by one and the ones go back to 0.
119 + 1 = 120.
4. 60
The numbers go up by one each time.
After 59 the ones are full, so the tens go up by one and the ones go back to 0.
59 + 1 = 60.
5. 20
The numbers go up by one each time.
After 19 the ones are full, so the tens go up by one and the ones go back to 0.
19 + 1 = 20.
Try it together
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