Solved Questions on Step Counting up to 100
1. When counting backwards by 2, what is the next number after 10?
a) 9
b) 8
c) 7
d) 6
Answer: b) 8
Explanation: When counting backwards by 2 from 10, subtracting 2 gives the next number, which is 8.
10, 8, 6, 4, 2
2. If the starting number is 15, what is the third number when counting backwards by 3?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 11
d) 12
Answer: a) 9
Explanation: When counting backwards by 3 from 15, subtracting 3 gives the next number, which is 12. Continuing the pattern, the third number will be 9.
3. When counting backwards by 5, what is the fifth number after 50?
a) 45
b) 40
c) 35
d) 30
Answer: d) 30
Explanation: When counting backwards by 5 from 50, subtracting 5 gives the next number, which is 45. Continuing the pattern, the series will be 50,45,40,32, 30,.. so the fifth number will be 30.
4. What is the tenth number when counting forward by 3, starting from 71?
a) 91
b) 95
c) 98
d) 100
Answer: c) 98
Explanation: When counting forward by 3 from 71, adding 3 gives the next number, which is 74. Continuing the pattern, the tenth number will be 98.
71, 74, 77, 80, 83, 86, 89, 92, 95, 98
5. What is the fifth number when counting forward by 5, starting from 33?
a) 68
b) 63
c) 58
d) 53
Answer: d) 53
Explanation: When counting forward by 5 from 0, adding 5 gives the next number, which is 38. Continuing the pattern, 33, 38, 43, 48, 53 the fifth number will be 53.
Worksheet on Step Counting up to 100
1. When counting forward by 2, what is the next number after 15?
a) 10
b) 13
c) 15
d) 17
Answer: d) 17
2. When counting backwards by 3, what is the seventh number after 25?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Answer: c) 7
3. Starting from 40, if we count backwards which number will come third?
a) 25
b) 30
c) 35
d) 45
Answer: b) 30
4. What is the missing number in the following sequence: 70, 80, 90, 100, __, 120?
a) 90
b) 110
c) 140
d) 150
Answer: b) 110
5. What is the eighth number when counting forward by 5, starting from 2?
a) 30
b) 32
c) 35
d) 37
Answer: d) 37
6. What is the missing number in the following sequence:
33, 36, 39, __, 45, 48,51
a) 40
b) 41
c) 42
d) 43
Answer: c) 42
7. What is the fifth number when counting forward by 10, starting from 50?
a) 60
b) 70
c) 80
d) 90
Answer: d) 90
8. When counting backwards by 5, what is the seventh number before 55?
a) 15
b) 20
c) 25
d) 30
Answer: c) 25
9. Which number comes after 98 in the sequence: 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, __?
a) 99
b) 100
c) 102
d) 104
Answer: b) 100
10. When counting forward by 3, what is the fifth number after 20?
a) 32
b) 39
c) 41
d) 48
Answer: a) 32
