What is The Number Between 5 and 7?

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Grade Level:

Pre-School – Class 2

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Definition

What is it?

The number between 5 and 7 is the whole number that comes after 5 and before 7 when you count in order. It's like finding the middle friend in a line of three people.

Simple Example

Quick Example

Imagine you have 5 cricket balls, and your friend has 7 cricket balls. The number of balls someone else might have, which is more than yours but less than your friend's, would be 6.

Worked Example

Step-by-Step

Let's find the number between 5 and 7 using a number line:
1. Start at the number 5 on your number line.
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2. Count one step forward from 5. You land on 6.
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3. Now, check if 6 is before 7. Yes, it is.
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4. So, 6 comes right after 5 and right before 7.
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Answer: The number between 5 and 7 is 6.

Why It Matters

Understanding numbers in order helps you with counting, adding, and subtracting easily. This skill is vital for careers like a shopkeeper managing stock, a programmer writing code, or even a doctor tracking patient data.

Common Mistakes

MISTAKE: Thinking the number between 5 and 7 could be 5.5 or 6.5 | CORRECTION: For 'number between' in this context, we usually mean a whole number unless specified otherwise. 6 is the only whole number.

MISTAKE: Getting confused and saying 7 is the number between 5 and 7 | CORRECTION: The number must be strictly greater than the first number and strictly less than the second number.

MISTAKE: Not counting in sequence and guessing a random number | CORRECTION: Always count forward from the first number until you reach the second number, identifying the one in the middle.

Practice Questions

Try It Yourself

QUESTION: What is the number between 10 and 12? | ANSWER: 11

QUESTION: My house number is more than 14 but less than 16. What is my house number? | ANSWER: 15

QUESTION: Rahul scored 8 runs, and Rohit scored 10 runs. How many runs did Sachin score if his runs were exactly between Rahul's and Rohit's? | ANSWER: 9

MCQ

Quick Quiz

Which number comes directly after 5 and directly before 7?

The Correct Answer Is:

When you count, 5 is followed by 6, and 6 is followed by 7. So, 6 is the number exactly in the middle.

Real World Connection

In the Real World

When you use a music player on your phone, songs are often numbered. If you're listening to Song 5 and the next one is Song 7, the song 'between' them would be Song 6, even if you skip it. Similarly, when booking seats in a train, if seat 5 and seat 7 are taken, seat 6 is the one available in between.

Key Vocabulary

Key Terms

WHOLE NUMBER: A number without fractions or decimals, like 1, 2, 3 | SEQUENCE: A set of numbers arranged in a particular order | BETWEEN: In the middle of two things or numbers | COUNTING: Saying numbers in order

What's Next

What to Learn Next

Great job understanding numbers in sequence! Next, you can learn about 'Ordinal Numbers' like first, second, third, which also help us understand position and order even better.