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Count by 2s, 5s, 10s

Elementary · 20 problems, easy to harder

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How we do it

  1. Start at 2
  2. Jump by 2s
  3. Write the numbers
  4. Check

The steps for Count by 2s from 2 to 12. Every solution names its steps, so you always know what comes next.

Worked examples

Count by 2s from 2 to 12 Easy

The question

Question: count by 2s from 2 to 12.

Count by 2s from 2 to 12

1 Start at 2

Here is a number line.

2 Jump by 2s

Each jump is 2 more.

We say the number where we land.

3 Write the numbers

Now we write them in a row.

We stop at 12.

= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

4 Check

Look at the ones digits: 2, 4, 6, 8, 0, then again.

They make a pattern.

Yes!

It works.

ones: 2, 4, 6, 8, 0, 2

Let's look back.

First: start at 2.

Then: jump by 2s.

Then: write the numbers.

Last: check.

Answer
= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

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Count by 2s from 6 to 20 Medium

The question

Question: count by 2s from 6 to 20.

Count by 2s from 6 to 20

1 Start at 6

Here is a number line.

2 Jump by 2s

Each jump is 2 more.

We say the number where we land.

3 Write the numbers

Now we write them in a row.

We stop at 20.

= 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

4 Check

Look at the ones digits: 6, 8, 0, 2, 4, then again.

They make a pattern.

Yes!

It works.

ones: 6, 8, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 0

Let's look back.

First: start at 6.

Then: jump by 2s.

Then: write the numbers.

Last: check.

Answer
= 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

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Count back by 10s from 90 to 40 Harder

The question

Question: count back by 10s from 90 to 40.

Count back by 10s from 90 to 40

1 Start at 90

Here is a number line.

2 Jump by 10s

Each jump is 10 less.

We say the number where we land.

3 Write the numbers

Now we write them in a row.

We stop at 40.

= 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40

4 Check

Look at the ones digits.

They stay 0.

Only the tens change.

Yes!

It works.

ones: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Let's look back.

First: start at 90.

Then: jump by 10s.

Then: write the numbers.

Last: check.

Answer
= 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40

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Practice

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Easy

  1. count by 2s from 2 to 12
    Answer
    = 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
  2. count by 5s from 5 to 30
    Answer
    = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
  3. count by 10s from 10 to 60
    Answer
    = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60
  4. count by 2s from 0 to 10
    Answer
    = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
  5. count by 10s from 20 to 80
    Answer
    = 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
  6. count by 5s from 0 to 25
    Answer
    = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25

Medium

  1. count by 2s from 6 to 20
    Answer
    = 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
  2. count by 5s from 15 to 50
    Answer
    = 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50
  3. count by 10s from 30 to 100
    Answer
    = 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
  4. count by 2s from 11 to 25
    Answer
    = 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25
  5. count by 5s from 35 to 70
    Answer
    = 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70
  6. count by 10s from 7 to 57
    Answer
    = 7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57
  7. count by 2s from 40 to 56
    Answer
    = 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56
  8. count by 5s from 60 to 100
    Answer
    = 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100

Harder

  1. count back by 10s from 90 to 40
    Answer
    = 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40
  2. count back by 2s from 20 to 10
    Answer
    = 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10
  3. count back by 5s from 50 to 20
    Answer
    = 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20
  4. count by 100s from 200 to 1000
    Answer
    = 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000
  5. count by 10s from 85 to 155
    Answer
    = 85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155
  6. count back by 100s from 900 to 300
    Answer
    = 900, 800, 700, 600, 500, 400, 300