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Maths Quiz - Year 1 Numbers - Counting in Fives (Questions)

In KS1 Maths, count in fives using hands, tally marks, and number lines. Spot the pattern: numbers end in 0 or 5 when skip counting by 5.

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Fascinating Fact:

High five hands. One hand is 5 fingers. Two hands are 10. Count 5, 10, 15 using fingers.

In KS1 Maths, children learn to skip count in fives using fingers, tally marks, and number lines. This builds quick addition, helps read minutes on clocks, and supports early multiplication.

Key Terms

Skip counting: Counting by a number that is not 1, such as 5, 10, 15, 20.
Tally marks: Quick lines grouped in fives to show a total.
Pattern: A repeating rule in numbers, like endings 0 or 5 when counting in fives.

Warm up your skip counting in the Addition Game before you start the quiz.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do I teach counting in fives to Year 1?

Begin with hand prints or gloves, then a number line. Point and say 5, 10, 15, 20, clapping on each jump of five.

Why do numbers end in 0 or 5 when counting in fives?

Each step adds five, so the ones digit alternates 5, 0, 5, 0. Children can spot and rely on this repeating pattern.

How does counting in fives help with time?

The minute marks around a clock are groups of five. Knowing 5, 10, 15 helps read minutes past the hour.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

What is the next number in this sequence:
5, 10, 15, 20, __

[ ]	25
[ ]	21
[ ]	19
[ ]	12

2.

What are the next two numbers in this sequence:
25, 30, 35, 40, __, __

[ ]	50, 60
[ ]	41, 42
[ ]	45, 50
[ ]	45, 55

3.

What are the next three numbers in this sequence:
45, 50, 55, 60, 65, __, __, __

[ ]	65, 66, 67
[ ]	65, 75, 85
[ ]	66, 67, 68
[ ]	70, 75, 80

4.

Which numbers are missing from this sequence:
20, 25, __, 35, 40, __, 50

[ ]	30, 40
[ ]	25, 30
[ ]	30, 45
[ ]	35, 45

5.

Which numbers are missing from this sequence:
40, __, 50, 55, __, 65, 70, __

[ ]	45, 60, 75
[ ]	50, 60, 70
[ ]	45, 55, 65
[ ]	40, 45, 50

6.

Numbers in the five times table always end with __?

[ ]	5 or 7
[ ]	5 or 9
[ ]	2 or 4
[ ]	5 or 0

7.

Which of these sets all are part of the five times table?

[ ]	24, 35, 50, 55, 67
[ ]	15, 25, 65, 45, 70
[ ]	80, 70, 66, 55, 44
[ ]	20, 34, 46, 57, 68

8.

What is happening in this sequence:
65, 60, 55, 50, 45, 40

[ ]	The numbers are going up
[ ]	The numbers are all even
[ ]	The numbers are going down, not up
[ ]	The numbers are going up in twos

9.

Continue this sequence:
45, 40, 35, 30

[ ]	25, 20, 15, 10, 5
[ ]	35, 40, 45, 50, 55
[ ]	39, 38, 37, 36, 35
[ ]	30, 20, 10, 0

10.

Which number should come at the end of this sequence:
75, 80, 85, 90, 95, __?

[ ]	10
[ ]	96
[ ]	80
[ ]	100

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Count in 5s

Maths Quiz - Year 1 Numbers - Counting in Fives (Answers)

1.

What is the next number in this sequence:
5, 10, 15, 20, __

[x]	25
[ ]	21
[ ]	19
[ ]	12

25 is five more than 20

2.

What are the next two numbers in this sequence:
25, 30, 35, 40, __, __

[ ]	50, 60
[ ]	41, 42
[x]	45, 50
[ ]	45, 55

Each number increases by 5

3.

What are the next three numbers in this sequence:
45, 50, 55, 60, 65, __, __, __

[ ]	65, 66, 67
[ ]	65, 75, 85
[ ]	66, 67, 68
[x]	70, 75, 80

Each number is 5 more than the one before it

4.

Which numbers are missing from this sequence:
20, 25, __, 35, 40, __, 50

[ ]	30, 40
[ ]	25, 30
[x]	30, 45
[ ]	35, 45

Looking at the numbers on either side of the missing number might help

5.

Which numbers are missing from this sequence:
40, __, 50, 55, __, 65, 70, __

[x]	45, 60, 75
[ ]	50, 60, 70
[ ]	45, 55, 65
[ ]	40, 45, 50

The number before the missing one is 5 less

6.

Numbers in the five times table always end with __?

[ ]	5 or 7
[ ]	5 or 9
[ ]	2 or 4
[x]	5 or 0

Numbers in the five times table always end in 5 or 0, even if it's a big number like 4325!

7.

Which of these sets all are part of the five times table?

[ ]	24, 35, 50, 55, 67
[x]	15, 25, 65, 45, 70
[ ]	80, 70, 66, 55, 44
[ ]	20, 34, 46, 57, 68

Numbers in the five times table must always end with a 5 or 0

8.

What is happening in this sequence:
65, 60, 55, 50, 45, 40

[ ]	The numbers are going up
[ ]	The numbers are all even
[x]	The numbers are going down, not up
[ ]	The numbers are going up in twos

Each time, the numbers become five less than the one before

9.

Continue this sequence:
45, 40, 35, 30

[x]	25, 20, 15, 10, 5
[ ]	35, 40, 45, 50, 55
[ ]	39, 38, 37, 36, 35
[ ]	30, 20, 10, 0

Each number is five less than the one before it

10.

Which number should come at the end of this sequence:
75, 80, 85, 90, 95, __?

[ ]	10
[ ]	96
[ ]	80
[x]	100

100 is 5 more than 95