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Counting Back 1-100

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Counting Back 1-100

Counting Back 1-100

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🔢 Part 1: Fill in the Missing Numbers

Count backwards to fill in the missing numbers:

1. 25, 24, _____, 22, _____, 20, 19
2. 50, _____, 48, 47, _____, 45, _____
3. 83, 82, _____, _____, 79, 78, _____
4. 100, 99, _____, _____, _____, 95, 94
5. 67, _____, 65, _____, 63, _____, 61
6. 34, 33, _____, 31, _____, _____, 28

⭕ Part 2: Circle the Correct Answer

Circle the number that comes BEFORE each given number:

7. What number comes before 45?

46

44

43

8. What number comes before 72?

73

71

70

9. What number comes before 90?

91

89

88

10. What number comes before 100?

101

99

98

📝 Part 3: Counting Back Sequences

Complete these counting back sequences:

11. Count back by 1s from 30:

30, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, 23

12. Count back by 2s from 20:

20, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, 8

13. Count back by 5s from 50:

50, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, 20

14. Count back by 10s from 80:

80, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, 20

🌟 Part 4: Real-Life Word Problems

Solve these counting back problems:

15. Sarah has 25 stickers. She gives away 3 stickers. How many stickers does she have now? Count back to find the answer.
16. There are 60 children in the playground. 8 children go inside for lunch. How many children are still in the playground? Count back to solve.
17. A library has 40 books on a shelf. Students borrow 6 books. How many books are left on the shelf?
18. Tom is counting down from 35 to help his little sister fall asleep. If he has already counted 5 numbers, what number should he say next?

🎯 Part 5: Challenge Questions

19. Fill in ALL the missing numbers by counting backwards:

55, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, 45

20. What are the next 3 numbers if you count back from 78?
21. Circle all the numbers that come BEFORE 50 when counting backwards:

51

49

48

52

47

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