Skip Counting By 2s, 5s, And 10s, Quiz

1) What is the next number in this number sequence? 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, ___

71

72

75

80

The next number in this sequence is 72. The sequence shows skip counting by 2s and skip counting by 2s is the same as adding 2. 70+2=72. The correct sequence is: 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72

Explanation

The next number in this sequence is 72. The sequence shows skip counting by 2s and skip counting by 2s is the same as adding 2. 70+2=72. The correct sequence is: 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72

2) Quick! How many roses are there?

16

20

15

14

Each circle has 5 roses in them. So we count by 5s three times. 5, 10, 15

Explanation

Each circle has 5 roses in them. So we count by 5s three times. 5, 10, 15

3) Skip counting helps you to count groups of objects faster. Use what you know about skip counting by 2s to figure out how many red squares are shown in this picture.

12

18

20

14

There are 18 red squares. Counting the pairs of squares by 2s instead of individually helps us to find the answer quicker.

*Red squares created in Microsoft clipart

Explanation

There are 18 red squares. Counting the pairs of squares by 2s instead of individually helps us to find the answer quicker.

*Red squares created in Microsoft clipart

4) What are the next three numbers in this sequence: 7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, ____, _____, ____

67, 78, 87

67, 77, 87

58, 59, 60

59, 61, 63

The next three numbers in this sequence are: 67, 77, 87. The sequence is skip counting by 10s. Remember, skip counting by 10s in a hundreds chart creates one long column. These four numbers complete the column.

Explanation

The next three numbers in this sequence are: 67, 77, 87. The sequence is skip counting by 10s. Remember, skip counting by 10s in a hundreds chart creates one long column. These four numbers complete the column.

5) Skip count by 10s from 24. What are the next three numbers in the sequence?

25, 26, 27

26, 28, 30

34, 44, 54

34, 45, 55

The next three numbers in this sequence are 34, 44, 54. The sequence skip counts by 10s. Remember, when we skip count forward by 10s, the number in the ones place stays the same while the number in the tens place increases by 1.

Explanation

The next three numbers in this sequence are 34, 44, 54. The sequence skip counts by 10s. Remember, when we skip count forward by 10s, the number in the ones place stays the same while the number in the tens place increases by 1.