Counting up and down in 5s and 10s—Let's Practise!
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Counting in Fives and Tens – Introduction
Get ready because today we're going to practise counting up in fives and tens! Counting in fives and tens helps us count faster by jumping numbers. Ready? Let's go!
What Does it Mean to Count in Fives and Tens?
Counting in 5s and 10s means counting forwards or backwards by a number other than one. For example, when counting in fives, we add or subtract five each time to the given number.
Let's start with some fun activities to help us count!
Counting in Fives and Tens – Step by Step
We'll count together slowly at first, and then we will try counting faster. Notice the patterns as we count.
Counting in Fives
Ready? Let's start by counting in fives. Use a hundred chart to help you visualise the numbers.
Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five, forty, forty-five, fifty
Counting in Tens
Now, let's try counting up in tens.
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred
Counting Backwards in Fives
Let's challenge ourselves by counting backwards in fives from one hundred to sixty-five.
One hundred, ninety-five, ninety, eighty-five, eighty, seventy-five, seventy, sixty-five
Counting in Fives and Tens – Practice
To practise counting in fives and tens, use a hundred chart to follow the patterns.
Spot the Missing Numbers
Counting in Fives and Tens – Summary
Key Learnings from this Text:
- Counting in fives means adding five each time.
- Counting in tens means adding ten each time.
- You can count forwards and backwards.
- Use a hundred chart to see the patterns in counting.
Keep practicing skip counting to become a maths whiz! Check out more fun counting activities and exercises on our website, such as counting in 3s and 6s, counting in 10s to 100, or counting to 100 in 1s.
Skip Counting by Fives and Tens – Frequently Asked Questions
Transcript Counting up and down in 5s and 10s—Let's Practise!
Razzi says get these items ready because today we're going to practise counting in fives and tens. It's time to begin! Let's count in fives first! Can you count forwards in fives on this hundred chart and write down the numbers? Pause the video to work on the problem and press play when you are ready to see the solution! We start at five and jump up by five every time. Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five, forty, forty-five, fifty and so on! Did you also get these highlighted numbers? Let's tackle the next problem! Now try counting forwards in tens using the hundred chart and write down the numbers! Pause the video to work on the problem and press play when you are ready to see the solution! We start at ten and jump up by ten every time. Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and so on! Did you also get these highlighted numbers? Let's keep practising! Count backwards in fives from one hundred to sixty-five. Pause the video to work on the problem and press play when you are ready to see the solution! We start at one hundred and jump back by five every time. One hundred, ninety-five, ninety, eighty-five, eighty, seventy-five, seventy, sixty-five! Did you also get this answer? Razzi had so much fun practising with you today! See you next time!
Counting up and down in 5s and 10s—Let's Practise! exercise
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Count from 5 to 50.
HintsStart at 5 and jump up by 5 every time to find the missing numbers.
Count out loud in 5s to hear the next number.
SolutionBy counting up in 5s, we find the missing numbers are 5, 20, 25, 35, and 40.
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50.
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Count up from 0 to 100 in 10s.
HintsUse the hundreds chart to help you count up in 10s.
Count aloud when counting up in 10s to hear the next number.
SolutionBy counting in 10s, we find the missing numbers are 20, 40, 50, 70, 90, and 100.
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100.
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Count in 10s.
HintsStart at 10 and jump up by 10 every time.
Use the hundreds chart to help you count up in 10s.
SolutionBy counting up in 10s, we find the missing numbers are 30, 50, 60, 70, 90 and 100.
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100.
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Count up in 5s and 10s.
HintsWhen counting up in 5s, start at 5 and jump up by 5 every time.
When counting up in 10s, start at 10 and jump up by 10 every time.
Use the hundreds chart to help you with counting.
SolutionBy counting up in 5s, we find the missing numbers are 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 65, 70, 80, and 95.
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50
55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100.
By counting up in 10s, we find the missing numbers are 30, 40, and 100.
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100.
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Count forward and backwards in 5s.
HintsFor the first row, count up or forwards in 5s to fill in the missing numbers.
For the second row, count backwards or down in 5s.
SolutionIn the first row, the missing numbers are 15, 20, 25, and 45.
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50.
In the second row, the missing numbers are 35, 25, 20, and 5.
50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5.
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Count backwards in 5s and 10s.
HintsCount backwards in 5s for the first row. Count backwards in 10s for the second row.
Say the numbers out loud as you count in 5s and 10s.
Use the hundreds chart to help you.
SolutionBy counting backwards in 5s, we find the missing numbers are 85, 70, 65, 55, and 40.
100, 95, 90, 85, 80, 75, 70, 65, 60, 55, 50, 45, 40.
By counting backwards in 10s, we find the missing numbers are 70, 50, 40, and 20.
100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10.
