Practice Counting in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

Determining the total number of objects in a set by assigning exactly one number to each object in sequence, where the last number spoken equals the total count (the cardinality of the set).

Like pointing to each toy and saying '1, 2, 3...' to know how many toys you have.

Showing a random 20 of 64 problems.

Example 1

medium
A clock chimes once at 1:00, twice at 2:00, etc. How many chimes from 1:00 to 6:00?

Example 2

easy
Skip-count by 10s from 250: 250,260,270,__,__250, 260, 270, \_\_, \_\_.

Example 3

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You have 5 grapes on a plate. Count them.

Example 4

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Count by fives to 2525: 5,10,15,__,__5, 10, 15, \_\_, \_\_.

Example 5

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Skip-count by 2s: 2,4,6,8,__,__2, 4, 6, 8, \_\_, \_\_.

Example 6

easy
What number comes just before 6?

Example 7

easy
What number comes just before 2020?

Example 8

challenge
How many numbers from 11 to 100100 are divisible by 22 or 33?

Example 9

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How many objects: โˆ™โˆ™โˆ™โˆ™โˆ™\bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet?

Example 10

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How many times do you say a number when you count by 10s from 10 to 100?

Example 11

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Count backward from 10: 10,9,8,7,__,510, 9, 8, 7, \_\_, 5. What is missing?

Example 12

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Start at 10 and count back to 4. How many numbers did you say?

Example 13

easy
Skip-count by 5s starting at 425: 425,430,435,__425, 430, 435, \_\_.

Example 14

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Counting numbers 11 to 100100: how many contain the digit 77 in the ones place?

Example 15

medium
Fill in the blanks: 1,2,3,__,5,6,__,8,9,101, 2, 3, \_\_, 5, 6, \_\_, 8, 9, 10.

Example 16

easy
๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“. How many strawberries?

Example 17

easy
Count by twos: 2,4,6,__,__2, 4, 6, \_\_, \_\_. Fill in the next two.

Example 18

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Sam counts his pennies by 5s: 5,10,15,20,25,30,355, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35. How many pennies in all?

Example 19

easy
Which numeral is this: 44?

Example 20

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๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ. How many bees?