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Math: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Counting Forwards and Backwards (Questions)

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In elementary school children are taught how to count forwards and backwards and to understand numbers. This is about understanding where numbers belong and putting them in the right order. Counting forwards in ones is the same as adding one on each time, and counting backwards in ones is the same as subtracting one each time.

Can you work out the sequences?

What is the next number in this sequence:
5, 6, 7, 8

[ ]	4
[ ]	9
[ ]	10
[ ]	6

What are the next two numbers in this sequence:
27, 28, 29, 30

[ ]	13, 23
[ ]	32, 23
[ ]	31, 32
[ ]	33, 34

Which two numbers are missing from this sequence:
47, ?, 49, ?, 51

[ ]	48, 50
[ ]	46, 55
[ ]	56, 57
[ ]	48, 49

What are the next two numbers in this sequence:
97, 98, 99

[ ]	99, 101
[ ]	100, 110
[ ]	97, 98
[ ]	100, 101

What is the next number in this sequence:
85, 84, 83, 82

[ ]	88
[ ]	18
[ ]	81
[ ]	86

What are the next two numbers in this sequence:
23, 22, 21

[ ]	20, 19
[ ]	25, 24
[ ]	20, 21
[ ]	12, 11

Which two numbers are missing from this sequence:
109, ?, 107, 106, ?

[ ]	180, 150
[ ]	109, 108
[ ]	110, 104
[ ]	108, 105

Which three numbers should come next?
107, 108, 109

[ ]	1010, 1011, 1012
[ ]	110, 111, 112
[ ]	10, 11, 12
[ ]	106, 105, 104

Which three numbers are missing from this sequence:
89, ?, 91, 92, 93, 94, ?, ?

[ ]	89, 91, 97
[ ]	90, 95, 96
[ ]	90, 59, 69
[ ]	88, 89, 90

10.

What is wrong with this sequence?
112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 119

[ ]	It is going backwards
[ ]	It is too short
[ ]	It is too long
[ ]	Some numbers are missing

Math: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Counting Forwards and Backwards (Answers)

What is the next number in this sequence:
5, 6, 7, 8

[ ]	4
[x]	9
[ ]	10
[ ]	6

Counting on your fingers might help you!

What are the next two numbers in this sequence:
27, 28, 29, 30

[ ]	13, 23
[ ]	32, 23
[x]	31, 32
[ ]	33, 34

Counting up aloud might help you

Which two numbers are missing from this sequence:
47, ?, 49, ?, 51

[x]	48, 50
[ ]	46, 55
[ ]	56, 57
[ ]	48, 49

Write the numbers out if you're not sure

What are the next two numbers in this sequence:
97, 98, 99

[ ]	99, 101
[ ]	100, 110
[ ]	97, 98
[x]	100, 101

If you have a 100 square, it could be useful if you get stuck

What is the next number in this sequence:
85, 84, 83, 82

[ ]	88
[ ]	18
[x]	81
[ ]	86

Don't forget to look at whether the numbers are increasing or decreasing!

What are the next two numbers in this sequence:
23, 22, 21

[x]	20, 19
[ ]	25, 24
[ ]	20, 21
[ ]	12, 11

Think about which way the numbers are going and use a 100 square if you get stuck

Which two numbers are missing from this sequence:
109, ?, 107, 106, ?

[ ]	180, 150
[ ]	109, 108
[ ]	110, 104
[x]	108, 105

Think about whether the numbers are increasing or decreasing

Which three numbers should come next?
107, 108, 109

[ ]	1010, 1011, 1012
[x]	110, 111, 112
[ ]	10, 11, 12
[ ]	106, 105, 104

Look at the last digit of each number

Which three numbers are missing from this sequence:
89, ?, 91, 92, 93, 94, ?, ?

[ ]	89, 91, 97
[x]	90, 95, 96
[ ]	90, 59, 69
[ ]	88, 89, 90

Use a 100 square or write out the numbers to help you

10.

What is wrong with this sequence?
112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 119

[ ]	It is going backwards
[ ]	It is too short
[ ]	It is too long
[x]	Some numbers are missing

Write out the sequence to help find out what's wrong!