Count back by 2s from 20 to 10

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Question: count back by 2s from 20 to 10.

1 Start at 20

Here is a number line.

2 Jump by 2s

Each jump is 2 less.

We say the number where we land.

3 Write the numbers

Now we write them in a row.

We stop at 10.

4 Check

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

They make a pattern.

Yes!

It works.

Let's look back.

First: start at 20.

Then: jump by 2s.

Then: write the numbers.

Last: check.