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Count Backwards to include Negative Numbers (1)

In this worksheet, children must count backwards through zero to include negative numbers.

'Count Backwards to include Negative Numbers (1)' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 4 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Number and Place Value

Curriculum subtopic:   Count Backwards (including Negative Numbers)

Popular topics:   Counting worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

Starting at 0 we can count up in units like this:

0    1    2    3    4    5    6    7 ...

 

But what happens before zero?

We have the negative numbers, like this:

...  -7    -6    -5    -4    -3    -2    -1    0

 

That was counting UP (the numbers are increasing)

 

Now let's count BACKWARDS from 7 (the numbers are decreasing)

7    6    5    4    3    2    1    0      -1    -2    -3    -4    -5    -6    -7 ...

 

Example

Count backwards to work out the missing number.

4    3    2    1    0    -1        -3

 

What is the missing number?

 

Answer

Counting backwards from 0, it goes:

... 0    -1    -2    -3 

 

So the missing number is -2.

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